By AP
Nashville, TN – A proposal to close access to the names of people who hold Tennessee state-issued permits to carry loaded handguns has likely failed this session. The measure sponsored by Republican Senator Dewayne Bunch was removed from consideration in the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday after an amendment was added that essentially rewrote the bill.
The original proposal would have allowed information to be released on revoked permits. But the new version would close all material, except in a few instances that included law enforcement use and child support purposes. The companion bill is waiting to be scheduled for a full House vote.