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TN HJR0053
Joint Resolution
Status
1/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jay Reedy
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AI Summary
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Proposes amending Article I, Section 26 of the Tennessee Constitution to remove the Legislature's power to regulate the wearing of arms to prevent crime
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Current constitutional language states citizens have the right to keep and bear arms "for their common defense" but allows legislative regulation of wearing arms
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New proposed language would simply state: "That the citizens of this State have a right to keep and to bear arms" with no regulatory provisions
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Requires referral to the 115th General Assembly before potential adoption, following Tennessee's constitutional amendment process
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Amendment must be published on the official websites of the Secretary of State and General Assembly
Legislative Description
A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee, relative to the right to keep and bear arms.
Constitutional Amendments
Last Action
Sponsor(s) Added.
9/17/2025