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Posted: 7/10/2009 7:44:02 PM EDT
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Montana passed it, Tennessee passed it.... Anybody producing silencers or anything else? The only thing I know is off limits is machine guns. But everything else should be form free unless you go state to state. If you keep it in the state it should be good.
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I think its the same as Montanas law.
Bill Summary
This bill states that federal laws and regulations do not apply to personal firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition that is manufactured in Tennessee and remains in Tennessee. The limitation on federal law and regulation stated in this bill applies to a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured using basic materials and that can be manufactured without the inclusion of any significant parts imported into this state. This bill states that firearms accessories imported into Tennessee that are subject to federal regulation do not subject a firearm to federal regulation under interstate commerce simply because they are attached to or used in conjunction with a firearm in Tennessee. This bill states that it does not apply to: (1) A firearm that cannot be carried and used by one person; (2) A firearm with a bore diameter greater than 1 and 1/2 inches that uses smokeless powder; (3) Ammunition with a projectile that explodes using an explosion of chemical energy after leaving the firearm; or (4) A firearm that discharges two or more projectiles with one activation of the firing device. This bill requires a firearm manufactured or sold in Tennessee under this bill to have the words "Made in Tennessee" clearly stamped on a central metallic part. From the Tn Legislative lawbooks.....Ya...TN Rocks! Becoming a better gun state all the time! |
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I don't have the money to be a test case... I'm gonna hang back and see where this goes. I mean, it's great my resident state did this and all, but I'm not gonna be the first to try the will of the BATF. Well it is going to be a fight all the way to the supreme court im sure. All about states rights and how far it can go. I think we should just succeed from the union like many other states are talking about  That would be the day! We would be so screwd. Then again, as the saying goes....THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!! She a redneck:)
At least thats what the wifey tells me 
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That's very interesting. We should all make some silencers labeled "made in Tennessee", maybe visit some TN gun shows, and hope they want to buy them :P Well first of all if you brought them to TN then they would be in interstate commerce and not applicable under the law. Second in TN it is illegal to own a silencer, with an affimative defense being that it is resistered under the NFA. |
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That's very interesting. We should all make some silencers labeled "made in Tennessee", maybe visit some TN gun shows, and hope they want to buy them :P Well first of all if you brought them to TN then they would be in interstate commerce and not applicable under the law. Second in TN it is illegal to own a silencer, with an affimative defense being that it is resistered under the NFA. Thats were I am confused. If its illegal than how can we have NFA? Some states you cant own NFA silencers. So how is it that they are illegal and yet we can buy them here, when you cant buy them under NFA in other states? Does it make taht exclusion in the law? And I was curious if the firearms freedom act really overrode some previous laws. |
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That's very interesting. We should all make some silencers labeled "made in Tennessee", maybe visit some TN gun shows, and hope they want to buy them :P Well first of all if you brought them to TN then they would be in interstate commerce and not applicable under the law. Second in TN it is illegal to own a silencer, with an affimative defense being that it is resistered under the NFA. I'm not clear on it. It's a firearms accessory. I don't see why it wouldn't apply. The law seemed to suggest that interstate commerce didn't apply IE products meant to be sold in TN need to be marked "made in TN". Maybe it should have said, need to be produced in TN and marked made in TN. I agree it sounds like states rights. Good for it. Maybe we can segregate liberals and conservatives and go live somewhere that the laws allow us to be free. |
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That's very interesting. We should all make some silencers labeled "made in Tennessee", maybe visit some TN gun shows, and hope they want to buy them :P Well first of all if you brought them to TN then they would be in interstate commerce and not applicable under the law. Second in TN it is illegal to own a silencer, with an affimative defense being that it is resistered under the NFA. Thats were I am confused. If its illegal than how can we have NFA? Some states you cant own NFA silencers. So how is it that they are illegal and yet we can buy them here, when you cant buy them under NFA in other states? Does it make taht exclusion in the law? And I was curious if the firearms freedom act really overrode some previous laws. Its just the way the law is written Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-17-1302(b)(7) which provides in relevant part: (a) A person commits an offense who intentionally or knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs or sells: . . . ; (3) A machine gun; (4) A short-barrel rifle or shotgun; (5) A firearm silencer; . . . (b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person's conduct: (1) Was incident to the performance of official duty and pursuant to military regulations in the army, navy, air force, coast guard or marine service of the United States or the Tennessee national guard, or was incident to the performance of official duty in a governmental law enforcement agency or a penal institution; (2) Was incident to engaging in a lawful commercial or business transaction with an organization identified in subdivision (b)(1); (3) Was incident to using an explosive or an explosive weapon in a manner reasonably related to a lawful industrial or commercial enterprise; (4) Was incident to using the weapon in a manner reasonably related to a lawful dramatic performance or scientific research; (5) Was incident to displaying the weapon in a public museum or exhibition; (6) Was licensed by the state of Tennessee as a manufacturer, importer or dealer in weapons; provided, that the manufacture, import, purchase, possession, sale or disposition of weapons is authorized and incident to carrying on the business for which licensed and is for scientific or research purposes or sale or disposition to the organization designated in subdivision (b)(1); or (7) Involved acquisition or possession of a sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun or firearm silencer which is validly registered to the person under federal law in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Records. A person who acquires or possesses a firearm registered as required by this subdivision shall retain proof of registration. (c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section which the person must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that: (1) The person's conduct was relative to dealing with the weapon solely as a curio, ornament or keepsake, and if the weapon is a type described in subdivisions (a)(1)-(5), that it was in a nonfunctioning condition and could not readily be made operable; or See, by default silencers are illegal, but by the fact that they are registered under the NFA they are GTG. I silencer made in TN and marked "Made in TN" but not registered under the NFA would be illegal unless its posesion fell under exclusions 1-6 |
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Quoted: That's the way I read it. Good luck getting that law changed. "There'd be assassin's roamin the streets of Nolensville!" :rollseyes: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: That's very interesting. We should all make some silencers labeled "made in Tennessee", maybe visit some TN gun shows, and hope they want to buy them :P Well first of all if you brought them to TN then they would be in interstate commerce and not applicable under the law. Second in TN it is illegal to own a silencer, with an affimative defense being that it is resistered under the NFA. Thats were I am confused. If its illegal than how can we have NFA? Some states you cant own NFA silencers. So how is it that they are illegal and yet we can buy them here, when you cant buy them under NFA in other states? Does it make taht exclusion in the law? And I was curious if the firearms freedom act really overrode some previous laws. Its just the way the law is written Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-17-1302(b)(7) which provides in relevant part: (a) A person commits an offense who intentionally or knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs or sells: . . . ; (3) A machine gun; (4) A short-barrel rifle or shotgun; (5) A firearm silencer; . . . (b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person's conduct: (1) Was incident to the performance of official duty and pursuant to military regulations in the army, navy, air force, coast guard or marine service of the United States or the Tennessee national guard, or was incident to the performance of official duty in a governmental law enforcement agency or a penal institution; (2) Was incident to engaging in a lawful commercial or business transaction with an organization identified in subdivision (b)(1); (3) Was incident to using an explosive or an explosive weapon in a manner reasonably related to a lawful industrial or commercial enterprise; (4) Was incident to using the weapon in a manner reasonably related to a lawful dramatic performance or scientific research; (5) Was incident to displaying the weapon in a public museum or exhibition; (6) Was licensed by the state of Tennessee as a manufacturer, importer or dealer in weapons; provided, that the manufacture, import, purchase, possession, sale or disposition of weapons is authorized and incident to carrying on the business for which licensed and is for scientific or research purposes or sale or disposition to the organization designated in subdivision (b)(1); or (7) Involved acquisition or possession of a sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun or firearm silencer which is validly registered to the person under federal law in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Records. A person who acquires or possesses a firearm registered as required by this subdivision shall retain proof of registration. (c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section which the person must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that: (1) The person's conduct was relative to dealing with the weapon solely as a curio, ornament or keepsake, and if the weapon is a type described in subdivisions (a)(1)-(5), that it was in a nonfunctioning condition and could not readily be made operable; or See, by default silencers are illegal, but by the fact that they are registered under the NFA they are GTG. I silencer made in TN and marked "Made in TN" but not registered under the NFA would be illegal unless its posesion fell under exclusions 1-6 |
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