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Parks bill passes Senate
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Mon May 18, 2009 8:43 pmby johnharris
On May 18, SB0976/HB0716, which authorizes handgun permit holders to carry in state, federal and local parks passed the Senate. It now has to go back to the House because the two bills are not identical.
The Senate bill includes local parks but allows local governments to close the entirety of a local park by a majority vote.
Re: Parks bill passes Senate
Posted:
Tue May 19, 2009 11:27 amby Tim Nunan
We can only hope that when it goes to conference committee the senate version will again prevail. Should that happen we all need to call the Governor on this one as we've done on the restaurant bill.
Re: Parks bill passes Senate
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Thu May 21, 2009 1:14 pmby ProguninTN
So, I guess now we have to lobby for a future bill to strip away local governments' abilities to post their parks. Not surprisingly, Davidson County is already pushing to ban carry in its parks.
Re: Parks bill passes Senate
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Thu May 21, 2009 7:48 pmby johnharris
Re: Parks bill passes Senate
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Thu May 21, 2009 11:57 pmby SomeGuy
We just need to make sure that when we do change it, we don't grandfather existing local regs.
Re: Parks bill passes Senate
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Fri May 22, 2009 6:47 pmby backwoodsman
I've been to plenty of parks all over the country, and oddly enough one of the first things that pops into my mind as i look at all the great hiding places and lack of police presence is,,,looks like a prime spot for a mugging.
Re: Parks bill passes Senate
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Fri May 29, 2009 9:21 amby ProguninTN
Great one by Kopel on Hoplophobia
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Fri May 29, 2009 5:01 pmby Tim Nunan