Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1821: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, states that a person who has not been convicted of a violent, felony crime and who is lawfully able to own or to possess a firearm under the Constitution of Tennessee is considered to be individually licensed and verified by this state within the meaning of the provisions regarding individual licensure and verification in the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act. - Amends TCA Title 39.

In committee Last action February 2, 2026: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 1821 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, states that a person who has not been convicted of a violent, felony crime and who is lawfully able to own or to possess a firearm under the Constitution of Tennessee is considered to be individually licensed and verified by this state within the meaning of the provisions regarding individual licensure and verification in the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act. - Amends TCA Title 39. Primary sponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican).