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Tennessee Makes History, Grants 'Constitutional Carry' of Handguns
[RedState] If you’ve been wanting to tote a gun in the state of Tennessee, your options just got a little more…open.On Thursday, Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that’ll change things for firearm owners in The Volunteer State who’d like to keep their sidearms at their sides. The law — which takes effect July 1st — will allow both concealed and open carry without a permit. Such a thing — as you may know — is often called “constitutional carry.” Via Twitter, the governor thanked the state legislature as well as the National Rifle Association: “I signed constitutional carry today because it shouldn’t be hard for law-abiding Tennesseans to exercise their #2A rights. Thank you, members of the General Assembly and @NRA, for helping get this done.” As for details, Tennessee House Bill 786 — the Permitless Handgun Carry Bill — allows individuals 21 and older to carry handguns openly or in concealment without a carry license. Military members aged 18-20 can do the same. The legislation doesn’t cover long guns. The bill also increases penalties for those who commit gun crimes. The law boosts theft of a firearm from a misdemeanor to a felony and mandates six months of incarceration for the offense, up from the current 30-day sentence. It also bars felons convicted of possessing a firearm from early release. Who won’t be benefitting from the new law? That would be convicted felons, those convicted of domestic violence or stalking, those committed by court to mental institutions, those with recent DUI convictions, and those who were otherwise already prohibited from obtaining a carry permit. Tennessee is the 18th state to pass such a law. Its predecessors:
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