Bill > HB2174

This bill allows certain judges, specifically those serving or retired in chancery, circuit, or appellate courts, as well as governor-appointed judges, to carry handguns in any location where law enforcement officers are permitted to carry them, provided they meet the requirements for an enhanced handgun carry permit. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, which deals with firearms and dangerous weapons, by adding a new section that grants this authority and modifies an existing section related to who is authorized to carry a handgun. The context for this change is to provide judges with the same carrying privileges as law enforcement officers under specific conditions.