Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, states that a person who has not been convicted of a violent, felony crime and who is lawfully able to own or to possess a firearm under the Constitution of Tennessee is considered to be individually licensed and verified by this state within the meaning of the provisions regarding individual licensure and verification in the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act. - Amends TCA Title 39.

HB 1821 would amend Tennessee law to automatically consider any resident without a violent felony conviction - legally permitted to own a firearm under the Tennessee Constitution - as "individually licensed and verified" under federal Gun-Free School Zones Act requirements. This directly affects law-abiding gun owners in Tennessee who meet the state's constitutional ownership standards. The bill's key provision redefines state verification for federal purposes, eliminating the need for separate state licensing to satisfy the federal law's licensure requirement. It does not create new licensing but aligns Tennessee's recognition with constitutional rights. The bill is pending in the Judiciary Committee as of February 2026.