Tennessee SB 2957: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, requires the owner of a firearm to report loss or theft of the firearm to law enforcement within 24 hours of discovery of the loss or theft; a violation is punishable only by a civil penalty of up to $500. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Bill Text

HOUSE BILL 1592
By Pearson

SENATE BILL 2957
By Akbari

SB2957
007803
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39,
relative to reporting the loss of a firearm.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
(a) A person who owns a firearm shall report the loss or theft of the firearm to a
law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the location where the firearm was lost or
stolen, or where the person reasonably believes that the firearm was lost or stolen,
within twenty-four (24) hours of the discovery of the loss or theft.
(b) A violation of this section is a punishable only by a civil penalty, not to
exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per violation.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2023, the public welfare requiring it.