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This bill modifies Tennessee law regarding the handling of confiscated weapons by expanding the circumstances under which law enforcement agencies can petition a court to destroy a firearm. Currently, only inoperable or unsafe firearms could be destroyed, but this bill would allow destruction of any confiscated weapon. The bill specifically amends existing statutes to clarify that weapons that may be evidence in legal proceedings must be retained according to evidence preservation rules, and can be sold, destroyed, recycled, or kept for law enforcement purposes between 60 and 180 days after the last related legal proceeding. The bill adds flexibility for law enforcement agencies in managing confiscated weapons by broadening their options for disposal and not limiting destruction to only weapons deemed unsafe or inoperable. The changes are part of Tennessee's Title 39, Chapter 17, which governs weapons and firearms, and will take effect immediately upon becoming law.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1105&ga=114