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Bill to Seal Handgun Records Introduced in Tennessee Legislature

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· Story link A bill that would seal the records of those licensed to carry handguns has been sponsored in…

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A bill that would seal the records of those licensed to carry handguns has been sponsored in the Tennessee legislature by the Senate majority leader, Mark Norris. It would be the 28th state with such a law but the Norris proposal, which has a House companion, would go further, threatening to imprison anyone who published permit information. (3/26/08)

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