Tennessee gun sales delayed by increased demand during coronavirus pandemic

Published March 20, 2020 2:26pm ET



Firearm sales in Tennessee were delayed because of a rise in demand during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation website posted a message Thursday on the page it uses to perform background checks to say it would not be allowing new transactions for firearm purchases.

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