Tennessee Appeals Ruling Against 2 Gun Laws, Saying It Caused ‘Unnecessary Confusion and Risk’

Skrmetti appealing gun law decision

(The Center Square) – Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is appealing a ruling by a Gibson County Chancery Court that said two Tennessee gun laws were unconstitutional.

TN AG to appeal recent overturnment of gun laws

The AG believes that the laws are, in fact, constitutional.

Tennessee appeals ruling against 2 gun laws, saying it caused 'unnecessary confusion and risk'

Tennessee officials said Wednesday they are appealing a recent court ruling that invalidated two state gun laws, saying that if the ruling is left unchallenged, it would appear to allow guns to be possessed by minors and people unfit to carry in public places.

Tennessee Court Finds 2 Laws Unconstitutional Under Second Amendment

Tennessee Court Finds 2 Laws Unconstitutional Under Second Amendment, iStock-884202954 On August 22, 2025, a three-judge panel of the Gibson County Chancery Court in Tennessee struck down two Tennessee statutes as unconstitutional under both the Second Amendment and the Tennessee state Constitution. The two statutes were Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1307 and Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1311. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1307 A person commits an offense who c…

Tennessee appealing court ruling overturning two gun laws

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The State of Tennessee will appeal a Gibson County Chancery Court ruling declaring two gun laws unconstitutional, according to the state attorney general's office. Following a lawsuit, a panel of judges in West Tennessee ruled last month two state firearm laws were unconstitutional: one was a ban on guns in public parks, and the other was a law against carrying a gun with the “intent to go armed.” Tennessee Attorney Gen…