Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill allowing most adults 21 or older to carry guns without background checks.- The bill was signed on Thursday, hours after President Joe Biden issued executive orders on
gun control . - Tennessee's law will go into effect on July 1, 2021.
Hours after President Joe Biden rolled out a series of executive orders aimed at curbing gun violence, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill allowing most residents over 21 in the state to carry a gun without a permit or a background check.
Tennessee becomes the nineteenth US state to have permit-less gun carry laws.
The law will go into effect on July 1, 2021, and was a top legislative priority for Lee. In an announcement about the bill, the governor thanked the National Rifle Association for their help with the bill.
-Gov. Bill Lee (@GovBillLee) April 8, 2021