I am writing as one of your constituents and as a concerned Tennessean. Current Tennessee law makes it a crime for me to carry a firearm to defend myself and my family. There are some defenses to that crime but the law puts the burden on me to prove that I did not commit the crime. That is wrong! HB1005 and SB1503 would change that. This legislation would fix it so that it is not a crime for me to carry a firearm in Tennessee for self-defense with or without a permit. I want your assurance that you will support and vote for this bill. In addition, the ability to carry a firearm for self-defense means nothing if the state is covered with gun free zones. I want your assurance that you will support legislation to eliminate gun free zones in Tennessee.

As one of your constituents and as a concerned Tennessean, I am writing to let you know I support true constitutional carry. Current Tennessee law makes it a crime for me to carry a firearm to defend myself and my family. There are some defenses to that crime but the law puts the burden on me to prove that I did not commit the crime. That is wrong! HB1005 and SB1503 would change that. This legislation would fix it so that it is not a crime for me to carry a firearm in Tennessee for self-defense with or without a permit. I want your assurance that you will support and vote for this bill. In addition, the ability to carry a firearm for self-defense means nothing if the state is covered with gun free zones. I want your assurance that you will support legislation to eliminate gun free zones in Tennessee.

As a constituents and concerned Tennessean, I want you to assure me that you will support HB1005 and SB1503 Current Tennessee law makes it a crime for me to carry a firearm to defend myself and my family. There are some defenses to that crime but the law puts the burden on me to prove that I did not commit the crime. That is wrong! HB1005 and SB1503 would change that. This legislation would fix it so that it is not a crime for me to carry a firearm in Tennessee for self-defense with or without a permit. I want your assurance that you will support and vote for this bill. In addition, the ability to carry a firearm for self-defense means nothing if the state is covered with gun free zones. I want your assurance that you will support legislation to eliminate gun free zones in Tennessee.

As your constituent, I want to see this legislation become law this year. Current Tennessee law makes it a crime for me to carry a firearm to defend myself and my family. There are some defenses to that crime but the law puts the burden on me to prove that I did not commit the crime. That is wrong! HB1005 and SB1503 would change that. This legislation would fix it so that it is not a crime for me to carry a firearm in Tennessee for self-defense with or without a permit. I want your assurance that you will support and vote for this bill. In addition, the ability to carry a firearm for self-defense means nothing if the state is covered with gun free zones. I want your assurance that you will support legislation to eliminate gun free zones in Tennessee.