Is the “intent to go armed clause” of our Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1307 (a) (1) or Article 1 Section 26 of the Tennessee Constitution unconstitutional?

Some in the Tennessee Legislative, and particularly in chairmanship and leadership positions, would argue that these  provisions which are found in our statutes and constitution are legal and that they were properly enacted.   Indeed, it has been reported that at least one member of House leadership has made such a declaration to other House members in defense of perpetuating existing laws that are likely clearly in violation of the Supreme Court's most recent decision on that issue.

In this update on our website,  Richard Archie examines whether the Second Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendments have rendered unconstitutional certain statutes in Tennessee and has rendered moot a provision of the Tennessee Constitution.