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Background checks no longer required for Tennessee gunowners

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: April 08, 2021 3:16 PM CT | Published: April 08, 2021 3:16 PM CT
<strong>Members of the Tennessee House debate a bill allowing most adults to carry handguns without obtaining a permit March 29, 2021 in Nashville.</strong> <strong>Gov. Bill Lee signed the measure into law on April 8.</strong> (AP File/Mark Humphrey)

Members of the Tennessee House debate a bill allowing most adults to carry handguns without obtaining a permit March 29, 2021 in Nashville. Gov. Bill Lee signed the measure into law on April 8. (AP File/Mark Humphrey)

The measure applies to firearms that are concealed and ones that are openly carried.

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