TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Mar 16, 2023

The Associated Press reports that 18- to 20-year-olds in Tennessee may soon be able to carry handguns in public without a permit, with or without Gov. Bill Lee’s approval. After the law was passed in 2021 that allowed gun owners aged 21 and up to carry handguns in public without a permit, the Firearms Policy Coalition sued, arguing that the age limit should be lower. In late 2022, then-Attorney General Herbert Slatery moved to negotiate a settlement, citing 2022’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanding gun rights. In January, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti proposed a deal that would allow 18- to 20-year-olds to carry handguns publicly. A judge put the arrangement on hold for a 30-day period that ends tomorrow.