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Firearm disqualifications in Tennessee
What disqualifies you from owning a firearm in Tennessee?
Someone in Tennessee is disqualified from owning a firearm if they are:
- anyone convicted of a felony
- anyone convicted of a violent crime
- anyone convicted of domestic violence
- anyone under a restraining order
- anyone that has a substance abuse disorder
- anyone that is adjudicated mentally incompetent
- anyone under 21 unless they have special permission, ie; armed forces of any kind
Felony restrictions on firearms in Tennessee
Those convicted of a felony in Tennessee:
- Can not possess a weapon
- Can not have a weapon in their home
- Can not purchase a weapon
Mental health restrictions on firearms in Tennessee
- under guardianship or treatment as a "mental incompetent"
- adjudicated, under treatment or confinement as a "drug addict"
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