Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
Tennessee SB0034 establishes a Class A misdemeanor for individuals who knowingly transfer a firearm to someone they know or should reasonably know is prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms under state or federal law. This bill affects both firearm transferors and individuals who are prohibited from firearm possession. Key provisions include the criminalization of the act of transferring firearms under these circumstances, thereby enhancing accountability for firearm transfers.
Tennessee SB0034 establishes a Class A misdemeanor for individuals who knowingly transfer a firearm to someone they know or should reasonably know is prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms under state or federal law. This bill affects both firearm transferors and individuals who are prohibited from firearm possession. Key provisions include the criminalization of the act of transferring firearms under these circumstances, thereby enhancing accountability for firearm transfers.
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