I am thinking that this is another piece of phallus legislation by the same guy who was last year advocating for handguns to be permitted in Tennessee businesses wherein alcoholic beverages are sold...
*HB0045 by *Hill
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/asp/webbillinfo/BillCompanionInfo.aspx?BillNumber=HB0045

Rep. Matthew Hill (R - 7, Jonesborough)
Handgun Permits - As introduced, clarifies that an applicant for a handgun carry permit is not required to furnish any identifying information concerning any handgun the applicant owns or possesses in order to appy for and be issued a permit. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.
I'm not a right-wing nut job, but in the main stream of the Republican Party..."
7th Tennessee House District candidate Matthew Hill, 2004 Jonesborough debate. ...in effect, Mr. Hill's legislation is inviting criminals without prior records to steal your handguns and take these same weapons into Tennessee concealed carry classes across the state in order to receive legal licenses to carry concealed handguns!