State Senator Shane Reeves of Murfreesboro recently noted that the bill aimed at allowing Tennessee residents to exercise their constitutional right to carry firearms without a permit is moving forward.
Reeves wrote, “Senate Bill 765 will allow law-abiding citizens in Tennessee who are at least 21 years old or are honorably discharged or active in the U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard or Reserves to carry a firearm without a permit in a place where they are lawfully present.”
Under present law, only those with a valid handgun carry permit can have a handgun in their possession in public places.
The bill, which is sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Mike Bell (R-Riceville), is part of Governor Bill Lee’s legislative package.