Comment on Tennessee stiffened the penalty for stealing a gun. Amid a theft crisis, is the law working?

Nashville Tennessean, The Tennessean
Thu, 08/10/2023 - 3:02am

Tennessee stiffened the penalty for stealing a gun. Amid a theft crisis, is the law working?

The state in 2021 passed a law strengthening the penalty for stealing a gun from a misdemeanor to a Class E felony with a six-month minimum sentence.