SB0632In Committee

Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Section 38-3-119 and Title 39, Chapter 17.

Tennessee SB0632 amends existing laws to classify selective-fire firearms and certain semiautomatic firearms as assault weapons, thereby designating them as prohibited weapons. The bill requires individuals in possession of such weapons prior to July 1, 2025, to apply for a certificate of possession by July 1, 2026, and mandates that certificates be submitted to both the Department of Safety and local law enforcement. Key provisions include penalties for violations, such as a Class E felony for unlawful possession or transfer of these weapons and the requirement for owners to render inherited assault weapons inoperable or transfer them within a specified timeframe.

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Overview

Tennessee SB0632 amends existing laws to classify selective-fire firearms and certain semiautomatic firearms as assault weapons, thereby designating them as prohibited weapons. The bill requires individuals in possession of such weapons prior to July 1, 2025, to apply for a certificate of possession by July 1, 2026, and mandates that certificates be submitted to both the Department of Safety and local law enforcement. Key provisions include penalties for violations, such as a Class E felony for unlawful possession or transfer of these weapons and the requirement for owners to render inherited assault weapons inoperable or transfer them within a specified timeframe.

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Sponsor

Campbell, Heidi

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

January 31, 2025

Last Action

March 24, 2026

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Subjects
Firearms and AmmunitionSafety, Dept. ofCriminal Offenses

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