Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, expands the circumstances under which a law enforcement agency may petition a court for permission to destroy a firearm that has been confiscated by a law enforcement officer and declared to be contraband by a court, to any firearm, rather than only a firearm that is inoperable or unsafe. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

HB 1292 expands Tennessee law enforcement agencies' authority to petition courts for permission to destroy or recycle confiscated firearms. Previously, this applied only to firearms deemed inoperable or unsafe; the bill now allows destruction for *any* confiscated firearm declared contraband by a court. The bill also updates evidence retention rules, requiring agencies to sell, destroy, or recycle such firearms at least 60 days after the final legal proceeding involving the weapon. This directly affects law enforcement agencies handling seized firearms and individuals whose weapons are declared contraband.