 2008 Tennessee General Assembly Handgun Permit Proposed Legislation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Bill 3755 House Bill 3137 Handgun Permits State Summary: Makes information contained in handgun carry permit applications and renewals, information provided to agencies to investigate applicant, and records maintained relative to the permit application confidential and creates Class E felony or unauthorized publicaion of permit information or records. Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13(Senate Sponsor: Norris / House Sponsor: Bass) Full Text House Bill --------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Bill 0023 House Bill 0702 Possession of Fierams Where Alcohol Is Served. State Summary: Permits a person who has a permit to carry a handgun to carry gun in place where alcohol is served for consumption on premises if person not consuming alcohol or is not otherwise prohibited by posting provisions. Known as the "guns in bars" bill. (Senate Sponsor: Jackson / House Sponsor: McCord)Full Text Senate Bill ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Bill 0153 House Bill 0067 Transportation & Storage of Firearms State Summary: Specifies that no employer or business entity can prohibit a person possessing a valid handgun carry permit from transporting and storing a firearm out of sight in a licked vehicle on any property set aside for vehicle parking (Senate Sponsor: Jackson / House Sponsor: Turner)Fulll Text House Bill ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Bill 1543 House Bill 0663 Handgun Carry Permit Application Fees. State Summary: Reduces the application and processing fee for handgun carry permits from $115 to $100; eliminates $15.00 fee earmarked for T.B.I. for the maintenance of its fingerprint criminal history database. (Senate Sponsor: Beavers / House Sponsor: Hill) Full Text House Bill ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Bill 2143 House Bill 2184 Handgun Permit Holders Allowed to Carry In State Parks. State Summary: Permits Tennessee resident who has a valid handgun carry permit to possess his or her handgun shile within the boundaries of any state park. (Senate Sponsor: Burchett / House Sponsor: Niceley)Full Text House Bill ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Bill 2548 House Bill 2184 Carrying Of Weapon With Legal Authorization. State Summary: Clarifies that a person does not commit offense of carrying a firearm, knife with blade of more than four inches, or club if person has legal authorization to carry such weapon. (Senate Sponsor: Norris / House Sponsor: DeBerry J.) Full Text Senate Bill ---------------------------------------------------------------------- There are other bills that are the same or similar to these bills. However, these are the primary bills and the information regarding them covers the intent of the proposals. If you would like to post comments about these bills or information you feel others need to know, please use the e-mail icon below. Doing this will prevent any bad language, personal attacks, or porn sites from placing their links on this page. Thanks for your understanding.  COMMENTS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I heard at Coal Creek Armory in Knoxville, that the Tennessee Restaurant Association plans to fight the Resturant Carry Bill. Ron in Knoxville ---------------------------------------------------------------------- There needs to be some type of 'boycott' of the restaurants that oppose this bill. Does anyone agree? Ralph G., Memphis ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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