House members are limited to sponsoring 15 bills this year, because…well no one’s really sure. Anyway, here’s what’s been filed:
HB 0010 by *Faison: As introduced, prohibits the allocation of state or local public funds to the regulation or enforcement of any federal law, executive order, rule or regulation that becomes effective on or after January 1, 2013, that imposes restrictions on citizens who lawfully possess or carry firearms in this state; allows the allocation of state or local personnel or property to such regulation or enforcement if federal funding is provided.
SB 0012 by *Kelsey: As introduced, for purposes of criminal code, expands the definition of serious bodily injury to include any bodily injury that involves a wound from a firearm.
SB 0022 by *Tracy: As introduced, authorizes administrative law judges to carry firearms subject to training and certification requirements.
So what we have is a big eff you to any new gun control measures coming from DC (which will have exactly as much effect as the Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act), classifying a grazing birdshot wound as “serious bodily harm” even though the harm may not actually be serious, and allowing the judges that determine whether or not you get Social Security Disability payments to be classified as “law enforcement officers,” granting them badge-and-gun status.
These are just the bills that were filed in the initial session, usually reserved for rule setting and committee assignments. More to come, I’m sure (especially since Hardaway hasn’t filed any sort of “gun owners must wear a gold star on their sleeves” legislation yet).
Damn. Beat me to it. But you missed HB0006, which might actually prove interesting.
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