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Subcommittee rejects bill creating civil cause of action for alleged infringements of gun rights
Summary
House Bill 554, the Firearms Freedom Protection Act, which would create a civil cause of action against government entities or officials who infringe on gun rights, failed in the Veil Justice Subcommittee after law-enforcement groups warned of broad exposure and potential unintended consequences for officers executing warrants.
Representative Capley presented House Bill 554, described as the Firearms Freedom Protection Act. The bill would create a civil action against governmental entities, officials, employees or agents that infringe on a person’s right to bear arms under the Tennessee or U.S. Constitutions; the sponsor said the measure would provide a remedy when rights are violated.
Law-enforcement organizations—including Jimmy Musick, representing the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association and the…
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