Bill to expand Tennessee gun-carry rights likely to be amended

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 768

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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A West Tennessee Republican sponsoring legislation to widen gun-carry rights is expected to bring the bill even as the state appeals a court ruling that found part of current law for carrying weapons violates the state Constitution.

The bill is likely to be changed, though, to assuage concerns about the authority of police to stop and question someone who is openly carrying a weapon, for instance, a rifle near a school or along a busy …

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