Permitless carry bill really is inexplicable
Why do Tennessee legislators want to risk lives?
Under the current permit system, anyone served an order of protection, or convicted of multiple DUIs, is prevented from getting a permit. If permitless carry passes, how would law enforcement officers know who is a threat?
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation opposes this bill. The TBI points to the nearly 5,500 people who were denied permits or had their permits revoked in 2020. 63,000 Tennesseans are legally excluded from carrying guns for mental health or behavioral reasons.
Glenn Scruggs, a 26-year veteran law enforcement officer, says “I cannot express how truly bad an idea I think this proposal is. The majority of the Chiefs of Police and District Attorneys in our state and across the country feel the same way.”