There are a number bills which have had updates to their status this week and these changes (to the extent the information is publicly available) are in the bill status report.
There are a several bills that are on notice for hearings the week of March 17, 2025.
The Tennessee Legislature appears posed to stonewall or block substantially all pro-Second Amendment bills that have been filed in 2025. Of course, this is not surprising when you have legislators like Speaker Cameron Sexton, Rep. Andrew Farmer and Sen. Jack Johnson latching onto ideas contained in Democrat bills and amending those ideas into their own legislation. (Compare SB957 with SB1075 by Jack Johnson both of which address devices that convert non-NFA firearms to prohibited or NFA regulated firearms). It is also to be expected when it appears that many legislators, including a large number of Republicans, either do not appreciate the scope and purpose of the Second Amendment or the relevant Supreme Court cases such as Miller, Heller, McDonald, and Bruen.
It is important for each member and supporter of Tennessee Firearms Association to contact their legislators to let their voices be heard. To aid in that process, Tennessee Firearms Association is providing a letter writing advocacy tool for your use. Please take the time to contact your legislators and, when indicated, committee members on legislation in which you are interested.
- SB441/HB478 – Reduces the “strict liability” in Tennessee’s current “posted properties” law.
- SB 474/HB 387 – Patient Privacy
- SB819/HB554 – Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act
- SB824/HB985 – Offense of possession of a weapon in a building
- SB1227/HB1189 – Enhanced and concealed firearm carry permits
- SB1360/HB873 – Civil actions against arms dealers, manufacturers, and sellers.
- SB1407/HB856 – Lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property.
- HJR53: Constitutional amendment – right to keep and bear arms.
If you are aware of other proposed bills related to the Second Amendment for which you would like to help write a campaign, please reach out to TFA.
Find your legislator – https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/Apps/fml2022/search.aspx
John Harris | Executive Director | Tennessee Firearms Association
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