A RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE PROPER TRAINING AND BACKGROUND CHECKS BEFORE PURCHASING OR USING A FIREARM

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Sponsored by Wilder Kinzig, Cooper Howell of Franklin High School

This legislation was filed in the General Services category

Presented as part of the YIG Volunteer 2024 conference

1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE TENNESSEE YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT
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3 Section 1:
4 Firearm: any weapon designed, made or adapted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive
5 Occasional sale: dealing firearms without a license
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7 Section 2: All firearms suppliers will be obligated to provide and require training to purchase and
8 use their merchandise.
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10 Section 3: Any company found in violation of Section 2 will be subject to a fine of $5000 for the
11 first offense, $10000 for the second offense, $25000 for the third offense, and the fourth offense
12 resulting in the closure of that location.
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14 Section 4: All occasional sales of firearms must include a universal background check.
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16 Section 5: Any person found in violation of Section 4 will be subject to a fine of $5000 and could
17 serve jail time.
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19 Section 6: This solution will not cost anything.
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21 Section 7: All laws or parts of laws in conflict with this are hereby repealed.
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23 Section 8: This act shall take effect Jan 1, 2024, the public welfare requiring it.
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