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Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1303

Unlawful sale, loan or gift of firearm

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Rocky Mountain Gun Owners v. Polis (2024)

Most recently applied in Rocky Mountain Gun Owners v. Polis (November 2024)

Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1990, ch. 1029, § 3; 2014, ch. 647, § 3.

(1) A person commits an offense who: Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly sells, loans or makes a gift of a firearm to a minor;

(2) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly sells a firearm or ammunition for a firearm to a person who is intoxicated; or

(3) Intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence violates § 39-17-1316.

(4) It is a defense to prosecution under subdivision (a)(1) that: A firearm was loaned or given to a minor for the purposes of hunting, trapping, fishing, camping, sport shooting or any other lawful sporting activity; and

(5) The person is not required to obtain a license under § 39-17-1316.

(6) For purposes of this section, “intoxicated” means substantial impairment of mental or physical capacity resulting from introduction of any substance into the body.

(7) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.