Tennessee: Pro-Gun/Pro-Hunting Bills to Take Effect Tomorrow

Tennessee: Pro-Gun/Pro-Hunting Bills to Take Effect Tomorrow Tomorrow, July 1, Senate Bill 1774 and Senate Bill 1777 will take effect in Tennessee.  SB 1774, sponsored by state Senator Mike Bell (R-9), allows a law-abiding gun owner to carry a firearm in his or her own vehicle without a Handgun Carry Permit (HCP).  Senate Bill 1774 was signed into law on May 1. SB 1777, also sponsored by Senator Bell, amends Tennessee's current hunter harassment laws by prohibiting anti-hunting radicals from using drones to interfere with those lawfully hunting or fishing.  The use of drones by anti-hunting extremists, with the expressed intention of spooking wildlife or catching a hunter off-guard, is extremely dangerous and could potentially result in injury.  This legislation will protect the rights and safety of hunters afield.  Senate Bill 1777 was signed into law on April 4.