Tennessee Gun Laws
Tennessee Gun Laws 📊 Tennessee Gun Law Overview: 🏆 Ranked #29 in the country for gun law strength 📉 Gun law strength score: 16.5/100 🔫 Gun violence ...
Tennessee Gun Laws 📊 Tennessee Gun Law Overview: 🏆 Ranked #29 in the country for gun law strength 📉 Gun law strength score: 16.5/100 🔫 Gun violence rate: 20.5 deaths per 100k residents (above national average of 14.2) 🚨 High Gun Violence: 📈 One of the highest rates of gun deaths in the country 💡 Potential to save 12,514 lives in the next decade with stronger laws 🏛️ Recent Legislative Actions: 🔓 Eliminated carry permitting requirement 🚶♂️ Allowed nearly anyone to carry loaded firearms in public without checks or training 🏫 Failed to pass meaningful gun safety legislation after 2023 Nashville school shooting ✅ Existing Protections: 🚫 Prohibitions for felons, hate crime convicts, and fugitives 🏠 Restrictions for domestic abusers ❌ Missing Key Protections: 🔎 No universal background checks 📋 No concealed carry permit required ⚠️ No extreme risk law 🔒 No secure storage laws 🚫 No assault weapons prohibition 📏 No high-capacity magazine restrictions 👮 Law Enforcement and Pu