Senate Bill 7072 aims to enhance legal accountability regarding firearms offenses involving minors. The bill introduces a new provision in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13, which makes it an offense for any person to knowingly induce or coerce a minor under the age of eighteen to commit specific crimes related to firearms. These crimes include theft, robbery, aggravated robbery, especially aggravated robbery, burglary, aggravated burglary, and especially aggravated burglary, all involving the theft of a firearm.

The bill classifies a violation of this new provision as a Class D felony, thereby imposing significant legal consequences for those who exploit minors in the commission of these serious offenses. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2023, emphasizing the urgency of addressing the issue of minors being involved in firearms-related crimes.