Tennessee Firearms Assoc. Inc.

Just saw these. Parking lot bills sponsored by Josh Evans and Stacy Campfield. They go into a great deal of detail in areas of liability protection but there in one item I think is a problem. It seems to offer protection to the employee ONLY during the time when the employees car is on the employers lot during the employees NORMAL work hours. What if you are working overtime? What if you need to go by work to pick something up on your "OFF" day?

I have just read it once but need to read it in depth some more. Would like to hear some of the legal folks out there to comment on this. Also does anybody know if this a NRA written bill?

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/HB2021.pdf

I would suggest that you contact the bill sponsors and tell them your concerns. They can have the legal people there look at it to see if changes need to be made.

I am not an attorney, but wish to offer the following specific comments on the subject bill.

Section 1.(a) - "during regular business hours". This statement is problematic in that a number of employees work odd shifts and/or may be called in to work early or stay late. Suggest wording somewhat similar to "storage of firearms in a locked vehicle incidental to the normal course of employment".

Section 1.(b)(2) - "Where transport of a firearm on the premises of the employer is prohibited by state or federal law or regulation." This statement is somewhat ambiguously written in that it would seem possible that a state or federal government employee could be subject to "regulation" of the possession of firearms by a valid HCP holder by employee within a locked vehicle by either agency employee policy or by posting. This section should be rewritten to remove any ambiguity.

Also, a general comment on this and the other parking lot bill, is that it "employer's parking lot" needs to be clearly defined. Otherwise, if the employee's parking lot is full and the employee has to park in the "customer's parking lot", then the employee with the firearm in the vehicle could technically be in violation of these bills.

Any other thoughts or comments from legal professionals on the forum?

Any idea when this bill will move forward or is on the agenda. It was submitted to the judiciary commitee march 1 and I havent heard anything about it since.

http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInf ... ber=HB2021