A House subcommittee has shot down a bill to require background checks for all gun purchases in Tennessee.
Wednesday, Representative Mike Stewart showed off a military-style carbine he had bought through a website for $750 in cash with no background check. The Nashville Democrat argued that in-person gun sales should be governed by the same rules as when buying firearms from retailers.
Last night Rep. Mike Stewart went online and bought an AR-15 for $750 from a man he found online. No background check,...
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But Republican members were unimpressed with Stewart's arguments or his display of the AR-15 style rifle and defeated the measure on a voice vote.
Republican Representative Jon Lundberg of Bristol said gun sellers shouldn't be require to conduct background checks any more than someone selling a car should have to check the license or driving history of the prospective buyer.
