Since January 1, 2024, at least 79 bills have either been introduced in the Tennessee Legislature or are bills that were filed in 2023 which have had some type of activity. Some of these bills do appear to be appropriate in light of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Bruen. However, many of these bills including many of the ones filed by Democrats and some Republicans clearly violate the Bruen mandate.
Further, while some of the bills obviously satisfy the “Bruen Basis” standard, many, if not most, make no effort to address the Supreme Court’s mandate that the burden is on the government to demonstrate that existing and proposed changes in the law satisfy the constitutional tests that the Supreme Court applied in the Bruen decision.
In addition to the report (80+ pages) on the bills that have been filed or have activity in 2024 which is available below, we are also including a report on the bills (including contact information) that are scheduled to be heard the week of January 29.
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