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Tennessee Firearms Association, Inc.
Legislative Action Committee

Police Oppose Guns in Bars
Richard Simms
March 14, 2008 - 11:09AM

Chattanooga Police Chief Freeman Cooper is opposing a bill which would allow handgun permit holders to carry firearms into bars and restaurants that sell alcohol.

Chief Cooper along with Tennessee's Public Safety Coalition, consisting of police chiefs, sheriffs, and district attorneys general from across the state, this week sent a letter to Speaker Jimmy Naifeh and members of the House of Representatives urging them to reject legislation that would allow handgun permit holders to carry firearms into bars and restaurants that sell alcohol.

The premise of the letter is that guns and alcohol don't mix, and that passage of the legislation will not be good for Tennesseans or our visitors.

Signing the letter on behalf of the Public Safety Coalition were Metro Police Chief Ronal Serpas, Nashville District Attorney Torry Johnson, Knoxville District Attorney Randy Nichols, Shelby County Sheriff Mark Luttrell, Shelby County District Attorney Bill Gibbons, Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin, Montgomery County Sheriff Norman Lewis, and District Attorney Mike Dunavant, who represents the 25th Judicial District.

Here is a link to their letter (PDF File):

http://tvcpro.fbv.mhe.viapointe.com/newsdocs/hb410.pdf

John Harris
Executive Director

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