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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 6, 2022

Tennessee Rep. Vincent Dixie, D-Nashville, says he plans to sponsor a bill in 2023 requiring handgun buyers to register with the state, Tennessee Lookout reports. The legislation would be modeled on a North Carolina law that requires handgun purchasers to obtain a pistol purchase permit from a local sheriff. The requirement would also apply to private sales, gifts and inheritances, but it would not apply if the individual has a concealed handgun permit from the state. In the wake of recent shootings, Dixie says this should be the “bare minimum” for people who want to buy handguns. “We need to stop the sale of guns to people who should not have them.”