HB3714 - Tennessee - Firearms And Ammunition

Companion Bill SB3758. Firearms and Ammunition - Creates Class E felony offense of possessing a handgun with a prior conviction for an offense designated as a Class A, B, or C felony. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13. Fiscal Summary for HB3714 / *SB3758Increase State Expenditures - $254,500/Incarceration* Bill Summary for HB3714 / *SB3758 Under present law, it is a Class E felony for a person to possess a handgun if that person: (1) Has been convicted of a felony involving the use or attempted use of force, violence, or a deadly weapon; or (2) Has been convicted of a felony drug offense. This bill rewrites the above-described offense to extend its applicability to persons convicted of other offenses. Under this bill, it would be a Class E felony for a person to possess a handgun if that person has been convicted [...]

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