{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-17-1303","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1303","heading":"Unlawful sale, loan or gift of firearm","body":"(a) A person commits an offense who: (1) Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly sells, loans or makes a gift of a firearm to a minor; (2) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly sells a firearm or ammunition for a firearm to a person who is intoxicated; or (3) Intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence violates § 39-17-1316 . (b) It is a defense to prosecution under subdivision (a)(1) that: (1) A firearm was loaned or given to a minor for the purposes of hunting, trapping, fishing, camping, sport shooting or any other lawful sporting activity; and (2) The person is not required to obtain a license under § 39-17-1316 . (c) For purposes of this section, \"intoxicated\" means substantial impairment of mental or physical capacity resulting from introduction of any substance into the body. (d) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 647,s 3, eff. 7/1/2014. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1990, ch. 1029, § 3.\n(a) A person commits an offense who: (1) Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly sells, loans or makes a gift of a firearm to a minor; (2) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly sells a firearm or ammunition for a firearm to a person who is intoxicated; or (3) Intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence violates § 39-17-1316 .\n(1) Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly sells, loans or makes a gift of a firearm to a minor;\n(2) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly sells a firearm or ammunition for a firearm to a person who is intoxicated; or\n(3) Intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence violates § 39-17-1316 .\n(b) It is a defense to prosecution under subdivision (a)(1) that: (1) A firearm was loaned or given to a minor for the purposes of hunting, trapping, fishing, camping, sport shooting or any other lawful sporting activity; and (2) The person is not required to obtain a license under § 39-17-1316 .\n(1) A firearm was loaned or given to a minor for the purposes of hunting, trapping, fishing, camping, sport shooting or any other lawful sporting activity; and\n(2) The person is not required to obtain a license under § 39-17-1316 .\n(c) For purposes of this section, \"intoxicated\" means substantial impairment of mental or physical capacity resulting from introduction of any substance into the body.\n(d) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["TN Code","Title 39","Chapter 17"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"7c18520555bb93006fc052de2df7c57f809193e160fb6215556e74ea5aa3f362","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-17-1302","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-17-1304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}