Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 26 of the Constitution of Tennessee to remove the provision that authorizes the legislature to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime and to clarify that citizens have a right to keep and bear arms. -

This bill proposes amending Tennessee's constitution by removing language that allows the legislature to regulate how citizens wear firearms to prevent crime. It would replace the current constitutional provision - stating citizens have a right to keep and bear arms "but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime" - with a simpler statement: "citizens have a right to keep and to bear arms." The change would eliminate the state legislature's existing authority to pass laws restricting firearm carrying in public. This constitutional amendment would affect all Tennessee residents by altering the foundational legal framework governing gun rights. If approved by voters, it would become part of Tennessee's constitution.