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Tenn. Code § 39-17-1308: Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1308

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes legal defenses to firearm possession or carrying restrictions, including exceptions for unloaded weapons, authorized permit holders, lawful activities, security personnel, judges, and law enforcement officers.

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