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Bill Title: As enacted, makes it an exception to the criminal offense "unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon" that a person who has a valid handgun carry permit is transporting a rifle or shotgun in or on a privately owned motor vehicle and the weapon does not have ammunition in the chamber; exception will also apply if the rifle or shotgun has ammunition in the chamber, which ammunition was inserted in the chamber for purposes of justifiable self defense.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-06-23 - Pub. Ch. 431 [HB0390 Detail]

Download: Tennessee-2009-HB0390-Draft.pdf

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