NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee is among the 25 states that have filed a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court against "Massachusetts's overzealous application of its unconstitutional license-to-carry regime."

On Friday, state Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee joined Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming in the filing of an amicus brief. An amicus brief is a filing that comes from individuals or other groups not directly involved with a given case, but who have a vested interest in the matter.

The Supreme Court case in question is Marquis v. Commonwealth of Massac

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