Hughes, et al. v. Bill Lee, et al.

In this matter, individual plaintiffs and non-profit organizations Gun Owners of America, Inc., and Gun Owners Foundation seek declaratory and injunctive relief from the enforcement of Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-307 and -1311, which together prohibit the carrying of certain, prohibited weapons in public parks, playgrounds, civic centers, and other government-owned facilities, on the basis that these statutes violate Article I, Section 26 of the Tennessee Constitution. On August 22, 2025, the Special Three-Judge Panel entered a Final Order declaring, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 39-17-307(a) and -1311(a) unconstitutional, void, and of no effect. 

*The Final order has no effect on the continued application of the remaining subsections of Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1307, with the exception of Subsection -1307(g) which itself is simply an exception to Subsection -1307(a)