Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1305 (2026)
Prohibited firearm registries
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) As used in this section, "registry" means a record of the possession or ownership by individuals or non-governmental entities of a firearm or firearm accessory, which includes, but is not limited to, the serial number, make, model, purchase date, or purchase location of the firearm or firearm accessory or the names, social security numbers, or personal addresses of the individuals or non-governmental entities.
- (b) A state or local government entity, official, employee, or agent shall not knowingly create or maintain any firearm registry with the intent to record the possession or ownership of a firearm or firearm accessory by individuals or non-governmental entities.
- (c) A violation of subsection (b) is a Class E felony.
- (d)
- (1) A firearm registry under this section does not include:
- (A) A temporary log or record maintained by a state or private entity for the purpose of temporary storage of firearms;
- (B) A receipt or record generated while the firearm is in possession of a state or private entity pursuant to the normal operations of that entity unless prohibited by state law;
- (C) A record of persons assigned firearms that are purchased, owned, or authorized for carry in the course of employment by a state or local law enforcement agency;
- (D) A record maintained in connection with a criminal, civil, or administrative court case;
- (E) A record created or received by the department of correction for the following purposes:
- (i) Incident reporting or disciplining inmates, relative to the possession or introduction of a contraband firearm into a penal institution; or
- (ii) Incident reporting, issuing parole revocation warrants, or giving notice to the sentencing court relative to the unlawful possession of a weapon by a parolee or a felon probationer; or
- (F) A record created, received, or maintained by the Tennessee peace officer standards and training commission, the Jerry F. Agee Tennessee law enforcement training academy, or a law enforcement agency pursuant to § 39-17-1309(e)(11)(B), § 39-17-1315, § 38-8-116, § 38-8-123, or § 49-6-816(f)(1) and (i).
- (2) Firearm information contained in documents pursuant to subdivision (d)(1) must be redacted by the record holder prior to any release under § 10-7-503.
- (1) A firearm registry under this section does not include:
- (e) A violation of subsection (b) may result in a civil action under § 39-17-1314(g)-(i).
- (f) A violation of subsection (b) by a state or local entity shall result in loss of funding from the state for the following fiscal year and any subsequent fiscal year during which the violation occurs.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2008–2008 · leading case: State of Tennessee v. Tracey C. Clark - Concurring (Tenn. Crim. App. 2008).
State of Tennessee v. Tracey C. Clark - Concurring (Tenn. Crim. App. 2008). “” Also it is a Class A misdemeanor for a person to possess any firearm within the -1- confines of a building where liquor, beer, or wine are sold for on premises consumption, T.C.A. § 39-17-1305(a),(b), except for a few limited exceptions.”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1305(a): 1 case
State of Tennessee v. Tracey C. Clark - Concurring (Tenn. Crim. App. 2008). “” Also it is a Class A misdemeanor for a person to possess any firearm within the -1- confines of a building where liquor, beer, or wine are sold for on premises consumption, T.C.A. § 39-17-1305(a),(b), except for a few limited exceptions.”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1305(c)(1): 1 case
State of Tennessee v. Tracey C. Clark - Concurring (Tenn. Crim. App. 2008). “” Also it is a Class A misdemeanor for a person to possess any firearm within the -1- confines of a building where liquor, beer, or wine are sold for on premises consumption, T.C.A. § 39-17-1305(a),(b), except for a few limited exceptions.”
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