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Laws current as of October 16, 2024 How does Tennessee define “firearm” and “handgun”?
A firearm is defined as any weapon that may or will shoot a bullet (projectile) as the result of an “explosive,” which can include gunpowder or other propellants. This includes the frame of any such weapon and also any muffler or silencer, but it does not include any antique from 1898 or earlier.1
A handgun is any firearm with a barrel of less than 12 inches that is made or adapted to be fired with one hand.2
1 Tenn. Code § 39-11-106(a)(1), (a)(13)
2 Tenn. Code § 39-11-106(a)(19)
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