by James E. Wagner | Nov 13, 2019 | FIREARMS LAW, FIREARMS LAW: LOCKED, LOADED AND LAWYERED
Tennessee laws regarding firearms and restoration of rights for those convicted of felonies has been complicated. The Tennessee legislature has made some things less complicated. Restoration of Rights Tennessee differentiates between persons convicted of felonies...
by James E. Wagner | Nov 9, 2018 | FIREARMS LAW, FIREARMS LAW: LOCKED, LOADED AND LAWYERED
There are often news stories about a child finding a firearm and either shooting themselves or another child. This covers some of the issues in Tennessee involving civil liability for negligent storage of firearms. Over 100 years ago, a Tennessee court held it was...
by James E. Wagner | Mar 5, 2018 | FIREARMS LAW, FIREARMS LAW: LOCKED, LOADED AND LAWYERED
Tennessee has broad statutes controlling weapons on school property, not just firearms. It is important to know just what is in the statutes. The statutes are very specific. This is only a summary of some Tennessee statutes. In Tennessee, the general rule is that...
by James E. Wagner | Feb 7, 2018 | ESTATE PLANNING: BUSINESS, FAMILY AND PERSONAL, TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING, WILLS
In Tennessee, a person can leave his estate pretty much to whoever he wants.* Of course, when a person dies without a will, the State of Tennessee provides for how property is divided. See the blog article entitled, “When Aunt Becky Had No Will.” If a...
by James E. Wagner | Dec 15, 2017 | FIREARMS LAW, FIREARMS LAW: LOCKED, LOADED AND LAWYERED
From time to time, the question comes up, can a person who cannot pass a background check to purchase a firearm, legally possess the firearms he already owns? The answer lies in the federal legislation that regulates firearm purchases and possession, chiefly 18 U.S....
