HB2901 (Kumar) SB 2734 (Jackson) - this bill portends to change the grounds for which an individual can be subjected to emergency detention and admission to a treatment facility as a result of that individual posing an "imminent" rather than an "immediate risk of harm.  This bill, although at present silent on firearms or weapons, is so closely aligned to a Red Flag law that it is at risk for last minute amendments to convert it into a Red Flag law. 

HB1823 (Farmer) SB1697 (Walley) - This bill seeks to create a "firearm hold agreement" which would allow an individual to enter into an agreement with a FFL to voluntarily hold the individual's firearm(s).  If the intent of the law was for voluntary safekeeping, it is unnecessary.  The danger is that the bill is broadly captions and could be easily amended to become a "no sale" circumstance where the individual might be placed on a prohibited person status.

HB1720 (Gillespie) SB2574 (Taylor) - makes it a Class C felony to "to receive, possess, store, barter, sell, transfer, or dispose of a stolen firearm or firearm ammunition".  There is no indication why existing sentencing classifications based on the value of the stolen items are inadequate which raises the question of whether this again is a caption that is subject to a last minute amendment to do something different.

HB1640 (Lamberth) SB1769 (Lundberg) - this bill seeks to change existing Tennessee law concerning prohibited person status for those who are found unable to stand trial by reason of mental health.   The proposal would expand the provision in the federal Gun Control Act Section 922(g)(4) which applies only to individuals "who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or who has been committed to a mental institution;".   This bill would also include people who are neither adjudicated as "mental defective" - which is different than having a mental illness under federal law - nor "committed" to a mental institute.   The bill sponsors have not, at this time, demonstrated a Bruen Basis for this expansion.

HB2288 (Hale) SB1731 (Walley) - possible caption bill.

HB2505 (Harris) SB238 (Akbari) - creates storage requirements for ammunition

HB2329 (Pearson) SB2449 (Akbari) -seeks to repeal the permitless carry defense but fails to implement true constitutional carry in its place.

HB2333 (Pearson) SB2453 (Akbari) - seeks to ban "auto sears", "switches" and/or "a firearm built from a weapon parts kit" including frame or receiver parts kits.

HB2336 (Pearson) SB2456 (Akbari) - seeks to ban "80%" frames and receivers.

HB2352 (Johnson) SB2288 (Oliver) - requires owner to report theft or loss of a firearm within 48 hours.

HB2606 (Johnson) SB2555 (Lamar) - seeks to alter the circumstances for and individuals who can petition for emergency orders of protection  "if [the person is] allowed to purchase or possess a firearm - this is a RED FLAG law.

HB2192 (Mitchell) SB2194 (Campbell) - seeks to impose a 14 day waiting period for purchase of a firearm

HB2196 (Mitchell) SB2192 (Campbell) - seeks to band magazines or "ammunition feeding devices" that hold more than 10 rounds

HB2277 (Mitchell) SB2193 (Campbell) - seeks to prohibit sales of firearms to anyone under the age of 21.  This proposal would likely violate the injunction that is against the state as a result of the Beeler decision in 2023.  

HB2824 (Camper) SB1693 (Akbari) - seeks to create a taxpayer funded "office of gun violence prevention"

HB1596 (Pearson) SB2961 (Akbari) - seeks to create a 15 "business day" waiting period following the completion of a criminal background check.

HB2958 (Hardaway) SB2233 (Campbell) - seeks to create a firearms mandatory storage requirement at the person's residence.

HB2963 (Hardaway) SB2887 (Kyle) - Introduces a Class E felony for intentionally or knowingly possessing, manufacturing, transporting, repairing, or selling a switch or auto sear device that is designed, made or intended for use in converting a weapon to shoot automatically more than one shot by a single function trigger without manual reloading.

HB1583 (Pearson) SB2948 (Akbari) - seeks to require all firearms owners in the state to carry a $300,000 minimum liability insurance policy

HB2825 (Camper) SB1686 (Lamar) - seeks to allow counties to enact resolutions to ban the carry of handguns by individuals who do not have a handgun permit

HB1712 (Freeman) SB1652 (Campbell) - Red Flag law

HB2195 (Mitchell) SB2189 (Campbell) - would ban poession of "assault weapon" unless the individual possessed the firearm prior to July 1, 2024.  Would require assault weapon possessors to register with Department of Safety by July 1, 2025.  Bill would create procedures for inheritance and/or transfer of "pre-ban" assault weapons.

HB2648 (McKenzie) SB2475 (Akbari) - would require anyone desiring to carry a handgun to have a permit and obtain range training and completion of a safety course.  Eliminates the renewal of the concealed only permits.

HB1667 (Hemmer) SB1695 (Yarbro) - would allow local governments to regulate the storage of firearms in motor vehicles when unoccupied - applies to counties based on population size.

HB1585 (Pearson) SB2950 (Akbari) - would require the development of a "public awareness campaign on mental health and gun safety".

HB1954 (Parkinson) SB2871 (Akbari) - would increase penalty for transferring firearm to a minor to a D Felony (presently a misdemeanor).  Would create D felony of inducing a minor to commit certain crimes.  House Amendment modifies the bill but is not available on the state website.

HB2193 (Mitchell) SB2191 (Campbell) - would impose 15% additional tax on sale of firearms and directs funds to be used for K-12 mental health coordinator fund

HB1590 (Pearson) SB2955 (Akbari) - allocates all sales tax on firearms, ammunition and accessories to be allocated to local education agencies to employ school mental health staff and fund after school programs.