The Federal Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, prohibits possession of a firearm by any person convicted of a felony, or a “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. “ Under the Act, an offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly force by the defendant against
The Tennessee General Assembly and the United States Congress seem to be moving in opposite directions when it comes to gun laws. In the wake of congressional debates regarding tougher gun laws, a bill that would allow those with gun carry permits to carry their guns in their cars wherever they go, including school or