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

HB 956: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires, subject to certain exemptions, that a sale or transfer of a firearm be done through a federally licensed gun dealer; creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for sales or transfers that are not conducted through a gun dealer. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 38, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

In committee Last action March 25, 2026: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 956 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires, subject to certain exemptions, that a sale or transfer of a firearm be done through a federally licensed gun dealer; creates a Class B misdemeanor offense for sales or transfers that are not conducted through a gun dealer. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 54; Title 38, Chapter 3, Part 1 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. Primary sponsor: Shaundelle Brooks (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Shaundelle Brooks (Democratic).