Short-Barreled Weapons No Longer on Prohibited List in Tennessee

But leaders warn that owners of SBRs and SBSs still face federal prosecution

The state of Tennessee will no longer regulate AR15-based pistols, like these. However, state officials warn that federal regulators are writing rules for these weapons. Michael Clements/The Epoch Times

Short-barreled rifles and shotguns (SBR, SBS) are no longer prohibited under Tennessee state law, but that doesn’t mean their owners are in the clear legally. The weapons are still banned by the federal National Firearms Act of 1934.

“All Tennessee did was say, ‘We’re not going to regulate [them] anymore,’” John Harris, a Nashville attorney and executive director of the Tennessee Firearms Association, told The Epoch Times on Dec. 19.