TN ALERT--

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TN ALERT--"Smart Guns" Proposal

If this subject has already been posted, please forgive me
but, I am absolutely foot-stompin' mad that we have such
spineless anti-gunners in our state legislative branch.

In short, the proposed bill will allow sales of "smart-guns" only in Tennessee and the sale of anything other than
a "smart-gun" will be a felony!
Please read my email to my state rep. and senator and the
text of the bill:
Gentlemen,
I wish to voice my extreme opposition to proposed bill HB0151--"Personalized Handguns Bill".
If you are not familiar with the proposal, please direct your favorite web browser to:
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/ Click on "Bills Search" on the left hand side, type in HB0151 and read the proposal. This bill will allow the sale of only so-called "smart-gun" handguns in our state and sale of any other type will constitute a felony! Granted, the technology is a few years away from being perfected for the market but, we must ensure that no law is ever in place to force us to purchase only "smart-guns".
Albiet, "smart-gun" technology may have a valid niche in our society but, the ultimate objective is to have the gun registered with a government agency.
This is, without a doubt, the most Marxist, communist bill I have ever read to be proposed in our state.
The man who proposed it is unfit to serve as a representative and has violated our state constitution pursuant to the right to bear arms.
Please let me know how you intend to address this bill and what I can do to help oppose it.
Thanks for your time in this matter and included here is a copy of the text of the proposal.

Sincerely,


Bill Summary for *HB0151 /

PERSONALIZED HANDGUNS This bill would require all handguns that, on or after
the effective date of this bill, are transported into this state, sold,
exposed for sale, possessed with intent to sell, assigned or otherwise
transferred to be personalized handguns. This bill would apply to any person
licensed or registered as a manufacturer, a wholesale firearms dealer, an
employee of a wholesale firearms dealer, a retail firearms dealer and an
employee of a retail firearms dealer. A violation of this requirement would
be a Class E felony, unless such person is exempt from the requirements of
this bill, as discussed below. "Personalized handgun" is a handgun that
includes technology that prevents firing by a non-authorized user. This bill
would not apply to handguns made available for purchase or official use by
the following entities: (1) State, local or federal law enforcement
officers; (2) Federal officers and employees required to carry firearms in
the performance of their official duties; and (3) Members of the military
while on duty. The transporting, selling, and transferring of handguns
exempt from the personalization requirement must be done in accordance with
procedures prescribed by the department of safety. A violation of those
procedures would be a Class E felony. This bill would require the department
to do the following: (1) Prepare a list of personalized handguns which may
be transported, sold, possessed for sale or transferred and make such list
available to licensed manufacturers and dealers; and (2) Prescribe
procedures for exempted handguns. PERSONALIZED HANDGUN STUDY COMMISSION This
bill would create a nine member personalized handgun study commission. The
commission would monitor the implementation of this bill's personalized
handgun provisions and assess the impact of such provisions. The commission
would report its findings to the governor and general assembly no later than
24 months after the effective date of this bill. The following persons would
be commission members: (1) The commissioner of safety, who would serve as
the chair; (2) The commissioner of health; (3) The chief of the Tennessee
highway patrol; (4) The director of the T.B.I.; (5) One representative of
the Tennessee chiefs of police association; (6) One representative of the
Tennessee sheriffs' association; (7) One representative of a handgun
manufacturer, appointed by the governor; and (8) Two representatives of
recognized organizations devoted to reducing firearm violence, appointed by
the governor. Commission members would serve without compensation, but would
be authorized to receive reimbursement for travel expenses. This bill would
authorize the commission to employ clerical staff and incur miscellaneous
expenses, within limits of funds made available for the commission's
purposes. This bill would require the commission to report the commission's
findings to the general assembly. For purposes of promulgating rules, this
bill would take effect upon becoming a law. For other purposes, this bill
would take effect on the first day of the thirty-seventh month following
enactment of this bill.
 
Pardon I also meant to ask
where may you have receive this
alert from or do you simply regularly
browse the state legislature for such bills
Id love to also be privy to such alerts?
 
I'm in Memphis and this is the first I've heard of this. I will email my state reps as well. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
 
I will brazenly remind all that you should join
our fairly (never enough for my taste) aggressive
state lobby to make certain we are not the
next MA/CA their are several hundred thousand
gunowners in TN and only a bit over a 1,000 TFA members
Im number 919.
We will soon get what we deserve for sitting on our
laurels and praying to the NRA,
http://www.tenneseefirearms.com

I joined with them last may to see how aggressive
they were to make certain they werent another
No Rights Anymore or
No Recognizable Activity
and I will be renewing for me and the wife in
march two months ahead of time.
I didnt make the last meeting they had at the range
but they do get my money and I do email and
write my reps.
As many here have said emails are easily deleted.
 
TFA Response to HB0150

Note: This is a copy of a message sent by me to each legislator from Shelby County.

ALERT -- PERSONALIZED HANDGUN BILL IS "BACK"!

I ask everyone one of you receiving this e-mail to oppose this bill. My comments as to why this bill should be defeated are interspersed within the text of the bill below.

Also, take advantage of the tools the TFA makes available to all citizens of Tennessee on our website. Our Legislative Letter Generator automates the work of creating a properly addressed/formated letter to your Representative and Senator. Go to:

http://www.tennesseefirearms.com/letter_gen/send_a_ltr.asp

If you live in Shelby County you can get involved in the TFA's efforts to protect our liberties by attending our local meetings. Our next meeting is at Whitten Arms, 7pm on Feb. 1.

I look forward to hearing your responses.

Your in liberty,

Rich Mason
Director, Shelby County Chapter
Member, Executive Committee
Tennessee Firearms Association
http://www.tennesseefirearms.com

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HB0151 by *Brooks, *Miller L.

Firearms and Ammunition - Defines "personalized handgun"; restricts selling, assigning or otherwise transferring any handgun in this state unless it is personalized handgun; provides for personalized handgun study commission. -
Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Fiscal Summary for HB0151

Not Available

Bill Summary for *HB0151 /

PERSONALIZED HANDGUNS This bill would require all handguns that, on or after the effective date of this bill, are transported into this state, sold, exposed for sale, possessed with intent to sell, assigned or otherwise
transferred to be personalized handguns. This bill would apply to any person licensed or registered as a manufacturer, a wholesale firearms dealer, an employee of a wholesale firearms dealer, a retail firearms dealer and an employee of a retail firearms dealer. A violation of this requirement would be a Class E felony, unless such person is exempt from the requirements of this bill, as discussed below.

[TFA Comment: First of all, there ARE NO personalized handguns available for sale today. But, that's really isn't the point of this bill. The point is the elimination of the right to keep and bear a certain type of firearm, to wit, a handgun. In addition to the infringement of the rights to keep and bear handguns by Tennesseeans, this also represents a clear danger to the viability of firearms dealers, and ultimately to our right to keep and bear any type of arms, if such bills are able to be passed and succeed in their ultimate aim of putting firearms dealers out of business.]

"Personalized handgun" is a handgun that includes technology that prevents firing by a non-authorized user. This bill would not apply to handguns made available for purchase or official use by the following entities: (1) State, local or federal law enforcement officers; (2) Federal officers and employees required to carry firearms in the performance of their official duties; and (3) Members of the military while on duty.

[TFA Comment: Yet again, the government looks out for its agents at the expense of the citizenry. Where in the Constitution of TN does it state that the agents of government shall have superior rights as compared to the citizens of the state? The answer? Nowhere! The government and its agents derive their power from the consent of the governed. That DOES NOT include the right to legislatively deny us our rights whilst empowering, and therefore endangering our liberty, the agents of state in preference to the citizenry.]

The transporting, selling, and transferring of handguns exempt from the personalization requirement must be done in accordance with procedures prescribed by the department of safety. A violation of those procedures would be a Class E felony. This bill would require the department to do the following: (1) Prepare a list of personalized handguns which may be transported, sold, possessed for sale or transferred and make such list available to licensed manufacturers and dealers; and (2) Prescribe procedures for exempted handguns.

[TFA Comment: MORE Bureaucracy, MORE Regulation, MORE Power in the hands of UNACCOUNTABLE Bureaucrats AND LESS LIBERTY!.]

PERSONALIZED HANDGUN STUDY COMMISSION This bill would create a nine member personalized handgun study commission. The commission would monitor the implementation of this bill's personalized handgun provisions and assess the impact of such provisions. The commission would report its findings to the governor and general assembly no later than 24 months after the effective date of this bill. The following persons would be commission members: (1) The commissioner of safety, who would serve as the chair; (2) The commissioner of health; (3) The chief of the Tennessee highway patrol; (4) The director of the T.B.I.; (5) One representative of the Tennessee chiefs of police association; (6) One representative of the Tennessee sheriffs' association; (7) One representative of a handgun manufacturer, appointed by the governor; and (8) Two representatives of recognized organizations devoted to reducing firearm violence, appointed by the governor.

[TFA Comment: How about at least ONE representative from an organization dedicated to ensuring the right to keep and bear arms, as guaranteed by the TN Constitution is honored! No thought is given here, or in this bill anywhere, to the fundamental liberty at stake, the right to keep and bear arms. By excluding any voice in this proposed panel that would be looking out, not for the benefit of the state, but the liberty of the people, the authors of this bill expose their true feelings about the people and our liberties.]

Commission members would serve without compensation, but would be authorized to receive reimbursement for travel expenses. This bill would authorize the commission to employ clerical staff and incur miscellaneous expenses, within limits of funds made available for the commission's purposes. This bill would require the commission to report the commission's findings to the general assembly. For purposes of promulgating rules, this bill would take effect upon becoming a law. For other purposes, this bill would take effect on the first day of the thirty-seventh month following enactment of this bill.

[TFA Comment: And IF this bill becomes law the ability to purchase a handgun in the state of TN will vanish!.]

Tennessee Firearms Association, Inc.
Copyright © 1998, 1999, 2000 - All Rights Reserved
http://www.tennesseefirearms.com
 
This thing is trotted out every year and thoroughly demolished. Even the idiots in Nashville know that their political futures would be over if they even HINTED that it would pass.

Besides, it's unconstitutional under TN's constitution and applicable case law.
 
TN Alert

Trotted every year and thoroughly demolished?

Well, yes and no. Last year it was trotted out and then voted out of the House Judiciary Sub-Committee and House Judiciary Committee and then got a floor vote! 22 of the 99 elected Representatives for the state of TN voted for this bill! That is not what I consider demolished. That is what I consider a wake up call.

And, as the underlying constitutionality, I don't think that most members of the General Assembly would agree. If they can regulate any area of the right to keep and bear arms, they most strongly feel they can regulate the consumer safety aspect of it. This is the approach of "personalized" handguns. The proponents of such measures insist they are not trying to infringe the right to keep and bear arms, rather they insist they are trying to implement "sensible" legislation to make firearms safe.
 
TN_Alert

As an addendum to my last post...

The 22 votes this bill received on the floor last year, that was an increase of 7 votes over the floor vote of 1999.

If you don't want legislation like this to pass, and I don't, then contact your representative and senator and let them know. The Tennessee Firearms Association makes it easy to do so. Go to: http://www.tennesseefirearms.com and use the Legislative Letter Generator to compose your letters. This tool automates the process and makes properly addressing/writing your letters a snap.
 
NO no lets just wait till they get 7-10 more
votes and the national GC groups get more money into
this area to get more people to support it.
Or better yet if we wait long enough maybe the dems
will come up with a worse version of this bill
then our beloved middle of the road lobby friends
can support this one and say we avoided a far worse bill.
Wont that be nice? LOL
Pardon me but with it all over the TV by our friends in the
media sometimes that NRA logic comes to mind far too
quickly.

YOu may be familiar with me Rich from
magnaboss7@aol.com
 
OK
New legislation - 1/31/01
Here is the list of legislation introduced on this date.

Note that Senator Jackson is sponsoring many of the bills which Rep. West will be introducing in the House. Senator Doug Jackson has also been appointed to serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

TFA will be opposing the following bills numbers:
SB0298/HB0372 - By Haynes and Westmoreland. This is the bill proposed by the District Attorneys to impose severe penalities for any possession violations. This bill goes way to far merely to deal with a perceived weakness of the State Judiciary to deal with repeat offenders.

HB0151 - Brooks - "Personalized Handguns"

HB 0283 - Turner - To combine permits on drivers license. Bad idea. What if your driver's license is revoked for parking tickets or anything else other than a DUI? Why tell all those people who want to see your "license" to confirm a signature or ID that you have a permit? Why?

Wednesday, January 31, 2001
Bill Introductions
SB 0404
State Summary: Handgun Permits - Exempts persons with concealed carry permits from prohibition against carrying weapon outside of applicable hunting season. - Amends TCA Title 70, Chapter 4. (S: Jackson)
SB 0405
State Summary: Firearms and Ammunition - Clarifies that permit to carry handgun is no defense to illegal possession or carrying of firearm under applicable hunting and fishing laws. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. (S: Jackson)
SB 0406
State Summary: Firearms and Ammunition - Exempts certain persons from prohibitions on carrying firearms on school property or where alcoholic beverages are sold; clarifies that person carrying weapon pursuant to concealed carry permit not subject to provisions prohibiting carrying weapons for purpose of going armed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. (S: Jackson)
SB 0407
State Summary: Private Protective Services - Revises defense to carrying weapon for purpose of going armed to provide that registered private security officer or guard carrying club/baton has defense if such person has in possession certification card stating that such person has had training by certified trainer/instructor in use of club/baton. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1308. (S: Jackson)
SB 0409
State Summary: Handgun Permits - Provides that concealed carry permits apply to firearms rather than handguns. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351. (S: Jackson)
SB 0416
State Summary: Firearms and Ammunition - Exempts from criminal background checks redeeming of firearm from pawnbroker by same person who pawned such firearm. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. (S: Jackson)
SB 0417
State Summary: Firearms and Ammunition - Exempts from criminal background check persons who have valid concealed carry permit at time they purchase firearm. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. (S: Jackson)
CRIMINAL LAW
SB 0298
HB 0372*
Penalty for unlawful possession of firearms. Increases the penalties for carrying or unlawful possession of a weapon. Increases penalties for possessing or employing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Precludes eligibility for suspension of prosecution, pretrial diversion, judicial diversion, suspension of sentence or probation, for certain offenses, until such time a such person has fully served day for day a least the minimum sentence. Creates offense for knowingly discharging a firearm from a vehicle which causes bodily injury or causes property damage to a habitation. (S: Haynes; H: Westmoreland)
HB 0151*
Usage of personalized handguns. Defines "personalized handgun" as any handgun which incorporates within its design any technology which automatically limits its operational use and which cannot be readily deactivated so that it may only be fired by an authorized user. Specifies that this technology may include radio tagging, touch memory, remote control, fingerprint or magnetic encoding. Prohibits any gun dealer from selling handguns which are not personalized after the effective date of this act. Also specifies that any violation of this act is a Class E felony. (H: Brooks)
HB 0336*
Disposal of fee for fingerprinting. Takes away $15 portion of fee for processing handgun permits if it is found that Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has not used fee for updating and maintaining fingerprint records for three consecutive months. (H: Buck)
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
SB 0193*
HB 0227
Possession of handguns where alcohol is sold. Authorizes valid handgun permittee to possess a handgun where alcoholic beverages are sold for off-site consumption unless prohibited by such business, individual or governmental entity. (S: Cohen; H: Buck)
SB 0727
HB 0341*
Statistical report on handgun permits. Deletes requirement for the department of safety to provide a copy of the annual statistical report on handgun carry permits issued, revoked or denied, to each member of the general assembly. Requires the department of safety to transmit a copy of the report to the clerk of each house, who will inform the membership that the report is available upon request. (S: Jackson; H: Buck)
TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES
HB 0283*
Combining of handgun carry permit and driver license. Requires the department of safety to study feasibility of combining handgun carry permit and driver license for persons who are holders of both. Also specifies that the results of study are to be reported to general assembly no later than February 1, 2002 with recommendations and suggested legislation. (H: Turner M.)


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NRA Board Composition
As an NRA voting member, one of my biggest complaints is the fact that the NRA Board of directors (75 members?) does not have at least one member from each state. Tennessee has not had a citizen on the NRA Board of Directors for several years. This year, although several were suggested to the nominating committee, none of those suggested were recommended for the general election by the NRA Nominating committee. However, a Tennessean was Ms. Mandrel, was elected at the annual meeting to fill the one-year term mentioned below.

Each State, including Tennessee and its tens of thousands of NRA members, needs a voice on the NRA Board. An amendment to the bylaws, such as suggested by the GSSA, needs to be seriously considered and implemented.

John Harris
Exec. Dir. TFA

http://www.tennesseefirearms.com

----- Original Message -----

Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:10:58 -0500
From: Tim Nunan
Subject: Fwd: State Assn. Endorses Bylaws

[comments omitted]

> January 29 Neal Knox Report -- Georgia Sport Shooting Association, the
>NRA state association, has formally endorsed the "State Director" and
>"Untainted Elections" bylaws which will be on the ballots in the March issues
>of NRA voting members' magazines.
>
> I got several copies of the endorsement letter over the weekend from
>various state association officers who had received it from GSSA Director
>Phillip Williams. The GSSA policy, also written by Phil, succinctly explains
>the reasons for the Bylaws Amendments -- which I co-sponsored.
>
> Phil served only one term on the Board, but was chairman of the Junior
>Programs Committee, a job that suited him perfectly, for he has devoted much
>of his life to developing and promoting young shooters. I first met him at
>the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 where he was running a demonstration air gun
>range.
>
> In reply to my email this morning, he said that the policy position he
>wrote was endorsed by the GSSA Executive Committee, without dissent, about 10
>days ago. I have been surprised and encouraged by his support for he has
>never been particularly active in NRA internal politics (which is also why I
>was surprised -- and disappointed -- when he was among those purged by the
>present leadership of NRA).
>
> Though many state association officers have told me they support
> these
>bylaws, none have publicly announced it, nor have any other state
>associations formally endorsed it because -- they have told me -- they fear
>the NRA officers and staff will retaliate against them or their organizations.
>
>--------------------------
>
> GSSA Statment on Bylaws
>
>To State Association Officers
>
>Gentlemen,
>
> Attached is a Word file containing the official policy position of the
>Georgia Sport Shooting Association regarding the upcoming By-Laws changes.
>Please forward to as many as possible. Thank you for your help.
>
>Sincerely,
>Phillip Williams
>
>[Note: we are posting the statement as Phil sent it out on http://www.NealKnox.com;
>following is a .txt version of the GSSA policy.]
>
> NRA's PROPOSED BY-LAWS CHANGES
>
> Ladies and Gentlemen of the National Rifle Association, We address
> you
>today to ask your studied consideration of the proposed By-Laws amendments
>which will appear shortly in ballot issue of your magazine. We ask that you
>read each word carefully.
>
> These are powerful amendments that will fundamentally change the way
>that your organization is run.
>
> You will hear sweeping and highly charged emotional statements from
>every side. Do not be fooled or misled by others statements. Only you can
>make the final decision. This is a pivotal time. Your serious and
>contemplative inquiry is crucial. Take the time now to prepare for this
>seminal vote.
>
>Let us examine the first proposed amendment without the burden of swirling
>charges,
>countercharges and personalities.
>
>(1) That no later than the conclusion of the election of 2004, the Board
>of Directors shall be composed:
>(a) of 50 State Directors elected for one-year terms by a plurality of the
>members voting in his or her state of residence, with the first to be elected
>in 2002 in and from states having no Director,
>(b) of 24 At Large Directors elected for two-year staggered terms by the
>greatest number of votes cast nationally, with the first to be seated after
>all States have representation on the Board of Directors, and
>(c) of one Director elected for a one-year term by a plurality of the members
>voting at each annual meeting of members.
>
>(2) The Secretary of the Association shall prepare a mail ballot containing
>the verbatim summary of this amendment, as stated in (1), (1)(a), (1)(b) and
>(1)(c), and, with the concurrence of the sponsors of these amendments, shall
>prepare such lawful and appropriate language as may be necessary to amend the
>Bylaws to comply completely and precisely with the stated intention of this
>petitioned amendment, and further providing that all relevant amendments
>shall not be amended or repealed by the Board of Directors.
>
> It is a simple matter to see that this proposed By-Laws change would
>create at least one Director from each state. Each state would have one
>Director who must answer to the members in his or her home state on an annual
>basis. If the elected Director did not faithfully represent the wishes of
>their home state, they could be quickly replaced at the next election.
>
> This change would also indirectly transfer a great deal of power to
>each state association, as they would be in an advantageous position to
>endorse candidates and influence votes within their own state. Contrast this
>with the current system where some states have several Directors while others
>have none. Worst of all, the self perpetuating Nominating Committee, in
>effect, controls the outcome of elections by nominating only those who are
>beholden to the current leadership. Since the vast majority of the At-Large
>candidates are unknown to the majority of the membership, it is no surprise
>that those recommended by the Nominating Committee are elected.
>
> In order to maintain a balance between the states and the national
>voting, this amendment requires that fully one third of the candidates will
>be elected based on the nationwide vote and these directors have a two year
>term. What could be fairer? This approach mirrors the bicameral Federalist
>approach of our own U.S. Constitution. States with large memberships would
>effectively be able to elect a second Director, since all of the states
>Directors would be seated first. If you believe that the members of NRA are
>entitled to honest and responsive representation, then you must favor this
>amendment.
>
> Vote YES on this amendment to return the control of your NRA to the
>membership. It truly makes each Director beholden to the membership rather
>than the Nominating Committee.
>
> Let us now examine the second proposed By-Laws change. The so-called
>untainted election amendment.
>
>Article IV, Board of Directors, Section 2. Powers and Duties, is amended by:
>1. Number the first paragraph as (a) and the second paragraph as (b). Insert
>three new paragraphs which shall read:
>(c) No salaried officer, employee or paid consultant of the Association may
>engage in any election activity relating to NRA Board, Officer, Bylaw or
>other election, other than the act of voting, except for duties assigned by
>the Secretary of the Association relating to the conduct of an election,
>subject to immediate termination of employment or cancellation of contract
>for cause.
>(d) No salaried employee or paid consultant of an affiliated organization or
>entity which has received more than 10 percent of its annual budget from the
>Association during each of the previous two years may engage in any National
>Rifle Association election activity other than the act of voting, subject to
>ending said grants for the following three years except for a specific need
>approved by no less than two-thirds of the Board of Directors, unless the
>offending person or persons is no longer employed by such
>Association-supported organization or entity.
>(e) No principal, officer or employee of any commercial entity which has been
>directly or indirectly paid more than $50,000 for providing goods or services
>to the Association during any of the three previous years shall help fund,
>actively participate in, or publicly advocate the election of any officer or
>Director subject to the cancellation of all future contracts with the
>Association.
>
>2. The amended Bylaws renumbered and added by this proposal shall be printed
>in the Bylaws in bold face type and shall not be amended or repealed by the
>Board of Directors.
>
>This amendment, for all its words is very simple. If the NRA pays you, you
>are not allowed to attempt to affect its elections, other than to vote.
>
>Please note that 3 officers of NRA are not paid. The president, currently
>Charlton Heston and the First and Second Vice Presidents are not paid. They
>are therefore unaffected by this change and are completely free to do & say
>anything that they care to. The honest truth is that vendors and others who
>collect huge sums of money from NRA every year have been buying advertising
>to support those who control the continuation of their contracts. How much
>sense does it make for us to allow someone doing business with NRA to
>politically support those who control the cash box? This is a direct conflict
>of interest that needs to be removed.
>
>Vote YES on this By-Laws amendment to remove the shadow that hangs over our
>elections. Honest men and women have nothing to fear from this amendment.



Shelby County News

Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 23:10:33 -0600
From: Larry
Subject: Re: sunspot.net - crime & punishment

For those in Shelby County:

I know that this is short notice, but I just received the
confirmation. Mike Jewell from the Shelby County Sheriff's Office
will be the guest speaker the LPSC monthly meeting on Wednesday night
(31 Jan 01) and at the Dads Against Discrimination meeting Thursday
night,,,which conflicts with the TFA meeting.

Mike may be running for Sheriff in 2002. The Sheriff is the top law
enforcement officer in the county.

I'm sure that we'll all be interested in his positions concerning
carry permits, etc, and he will answer questions.

The LP meeting will be held at Pancho's Restaurant in the Cloverleaf
Shopping Center at Summer and White Station (just inside the 240
loop). It will begin at 7 pm.

Larry
 
Bill Status Report
Bills will continue to be introduced through 2/15/01. Here is a current list of the bills that we are tracking.


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Tennessee Firearms Legislation
Wednesday, February 7, 2001



SB 0193*
Cohen
HB 0227
Buck
GOVERNMENT REGULATION: Possession of handguns where alcohol is sold. Authorizes valid handgun permittee to possess a handgun where alcoholic beverages are sold for off-site consumption unless prohibited by such business, individual or governmental entity.
TCA Sec. 19-17-1305

Senate Status: Referred to Senate Judiciary.
House Status: Introduced 1/31/2001



SB 0230*
Jackson
HB 0391
White
ENVIRONMENT & NATURE: Children hunting and fishing on grandparents' land. Exempts from hunting and fishing license requirements grandchildren who are hunting and fishing on their grandparents' land. Also removes requirement that children be residents of this state to hunt and fish on parents' property without license.
TCA Sec. 70-02-0204

Senate Status: Referred to Senate Environment, Conservation & Tourism.
House Status: House companion bill introduced. (H: White)



SB 0298
Haynes
HB 0372*
Westmoreland
CRIMINAL LAW: Penalty for unlawful possession of firearms. Increases the penalties for carrying or unlawful possession of a weapon. Increases penalties for possessing or employing a firearm during the commission of a felony. Precludes eligibility for suspension of prosecution, pretrial diversion, judicial diversion, suspension of sentence or probation, for certain offenses, until such time a such person has fully served day for day a least the minimum sentence. Creates offense for knowingly discharging a firearm from a vehicle which causes bodily injury or causes property damage to a habitation.
TCA Secs. 39-17-1300; 39-17-1302; 39-17-1306; 39-17-1307

Senate Status: Introduced 1/31/2001
House Status: Introduced 1/31/2001



SB 0404*
Jackson
ENVIRONMENT & NATURE: Carrying concealed weapon during hunting season. Exempts persons with concealed carry permits from prohibition against carrying weapon outside of applicable hunting season. Exemption does not apply when hunting with bow and arrow.
TCA Secs. 70-04-0000; 70-04-0103; 70-04-0112; 70-04-0117; 70-04-0123

Senate Status: Introduced 2/1/2001



SB 0405*
Jackson
CRIMINAL LAW: Handgun carry permits. Provides that a permit to carry a handgun is not a defense to illegal possession or carrying of a firearm under applicable hunting and fishing laws.
TCA Sec. 39-17-1300

Senate Status: Introduced 2/1/2001



SB 0406*
Jackson
CRIMINAL LAW: Firearms on school property. Exempts certain persons from prohibition on carrying firearms on school property or where alcoholic beverages are sold.
TCA Secs. 39-17-1300; 39-17-1305; 39-17-1307; 39-17-1309

Senate Status: Introduced 2/1/2001



SB 0407*
Jackson
CRIMINAL LAW: Armed private security officers. Revises defense to carrying weapon for purpose of going armed. Provides that registered private security officer carrying a club or baton has defense if they possess a certification card stating that they had training by a certified registered trainer.
TCA Sec. 39-17-1308

Senate Status: Introduced 2/1/2001



SB 0408*
Jackson
CRIMINAL LAW: Firearms in certain public places. Exempts persons with handgun permit from the prohibition relative to carrying weapons on public parks and other specified public places.
TCA Sec. 39-17-1311

Senate Status: Introduced 2/1/2001



SB 0409*
Jackson
CRIMINAL LAW: Handgun carry permits. Provides that concealed carry permits apply to firearms rather than handguns.
TCA Sec. 39-17-1351

Senate Status: Introduced 2/1/2001



SB 0416*
Jackson
CRIMINAL LAW: Firearms transactions involving pawnbrokers. Clarifies that a person is exempted from a criminal background check when such person is redeeming firearms from a pawnbroker, and such person is the same person who pawned the firearms.
TCA Sec. 39-17-1316

Senate Status: Introduced 2/1/2001



SB 0417*
Jackson
CRIMINAL LAW: Criminal background checks. Exempts person from a criminal history background check necessary to purchase a firearm, if such person has a current valid handgun carry permit.
TCA Secs. 39-17-1300; 39-17-1316

Senate Status: Introduced 2/1/2001



SB 0679
Ford J.
HB 0151*
Brooks
CRIMINAL LAW: Usage of personalized handguns. Defines "personalized handgun" as any handgun which incorporates within its design any technology which automatically limits its operational use and which cannot be readily deactivated so that it may only be fired by an authorized user. Specifies that this technology may include radio tagging, touch memory, remote control, fingerprint or magnetic encoding. Prohibits any gun dealer from selling handguns which are not personalized after the effective date of this act. Also specifies that any violation of this act is a Class E felony.
TCA Secs. 39-17-1300; 39-17-1301

Senate Status: Senate companion bill introduced. (S: Ford J.)
House Status: Introduced 1/29/2001



SB 0689*
Ford J.
CRIMINAL LAW: Possession of firearm during felony. Creates Class E felony of carrying or possessing firearm while committing or escaping from felony. Makes such defendant ineligible for probation or parole. Makes firearm sentence run consecutively to punishment for any other felony. Requires charge for new offense if firearm used to commit felony.
TCA Sec. 39-17-1307

Senate Status: Introduced 2/1/2001



SB 0727
Jackson
HB 0341*
Buck
GOVERNMENT REGULATION: Statistical report on handgun permits. Deletes requirement for the department of safety to provide a copy of the annual statistical report on handgun carry permits issued, revoked or denied, to each member of the general assembly. Requires the department of safety to transmit a copy of the report to the clerk of each house, who will inform the membership that the report is available upon request.
TCA Sec. 39-17-1351

Senate Status: Senate companion bill introduced. (S: Jackson)
House Status: Introduced 1/31/2001



SB 0812*
Harper
CRIMINAL LAW: State Summary: Criminal Offenses - Creates offense of having hoax explosive device; redefines "explosive device" to include pipe bomb; increases penalty from Class E to Class C felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
TCA Secs. 39-17-1300; 39-17-1301; 39-17-1302

SB 0849
Williams Mike R.
HB 0687*
Givens
CRIMINAL LAW: State Summary: Firearms and Ammunition - Permits person otherwise authorized to carry firearm anywhere alcohol or beer is sold or served except places where alcohol is served for on-premises consumption. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
TCA Sec. 39-17-1305

SB 1022
Ramsey
ENVIRONMENT & NATURE: State Summary: Game and Fish Laws - Requires person claiming license exemption to hunt or fish on farmland to carry signed statement containing information demonstrating that such person qualifies for exemption; sets out information to be contained in statement and requires copy to be attached to game if game is required to be tagged and checked; submission of false information is Class C misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Section 70-2-204(b).

SB 1089
Burks
HB 0731*
Buck
CRIMINAL LAW: Felons not to have any firearms. Establishes that it is a Class E felony for a felon convicted of crime involving force, violence, weapons, or drugs to possess any firearms.
TCA Secs. 39-17-1300; 39-17-1307

Senate Status: Introduced 2/1/2001
House Status: Introduced 2/5/2001



SB 1097
Haynes
CRIMINAL LAW: State Summary: Criminal Offenses - Revises offense of carrying weapon for purpose of going armed to include enhancement factors, including prior convictions and use of weapon in commission of another offense; revises penalties upon conviction of carrying weapons. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

SB 1182*
Burchett
HB 0848
Boyer
TAXES SALES: State Summary: Taxes, Exemption - Exempts gun safes from sales and use tax. - Amends TCA Section 67-6-329.

SB 1343
Wilder
TRANSPORTATION GENERAL: State Summary: Highways, Roads and Bridges - "Jake Morris Bridge," Gun Hollow Branch on U.S. 64 in Wayne County -

SB 1355
Jackson
JUDICIARY: State Summary: Firearms and Ammunition - Requires department of safety to conduct study of concealed carry permit law; such study to be completed by February, 2002. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

SB 1367
Jackson
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES: State Summary: Handgun Permits - Exempts retired law enforcement officers and honorably discharged veterans from $115 handgun carry permit application fee and $50.00 handgun carry permit renewal fee. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.

SB 1379
Jackson
HB 0336*
Buck
CRIMINAL LAW: Disposal of fee for fingerprinting. Takes away $15 portion of fee for processing handgun permits if it is found that Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has not used fee for updating and maintaining fingerprint records for three consecutive months.
TCA Secs. 08-00-0000; 38-00-0000; 39-00-0000; 39-17-1351; 41-00-0000

Senate Status: Senate companion bill introduced. (S: Jackson)
House Status: Introduced 1/31/2001



SB 1414
Haynes
TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES: State Summary: Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Authorizes issuance of new specialty earmarked license plates for National Rifle Association. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

HB 0283*
Turner M.
TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES: Combining of handgun carry permit and driver license. Requires the department of safety to study feasibility of combining handgun carry permit and driver license for persons who are holders of both. Also specifies that the results of study are to be reported to general assembly no later than February 1, 2002 with recommendations and suggested legislation.
TCA Sec. 39-17-1351

House Status: Introduced 1/31/2001


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