Attempts to kill the restaurant carry bills

[Pat McGarrity]

We need to contact the House and tell them to pass a clean bill.

You can use the site to find your "Representative", if you don't know who it is, and/or dial their extension using their first or last name at the toll free number below.

http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/

House: 800-449-8366

It looks like our two main trouble makers are:

1. G.A. Hardaway, a Memphis Democrat that is the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Political Director, need I say more? Hardaway may be looking out for some of his constituents by infringing on the rights of citizens trying to protect themselves, as he represents some of the most violent crime ridden parts of The Mogadishu of the West:

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/districtmaps/House92.pdf

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h92.html

2. Our old enemy, Democrat Kent Coleman, who lied on his NRA survey about this very subject to get elected. It's a mystery why this gun grabber still has this seat.

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h49.html

Thanks in advance for your time,

Pat McGarrity
Director - Shelby County, TFA



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From: bentcreek@outdrs.net
Reply-to: tennfirearmsassoc@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 3/27/2009 1:40:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time
Subj: [tennfirearmsassoc] Attempts to kill the restaurant carry bills


Eleven (11) Amendments have been added to HB0962
(restaurant carry bill) which appear to me to be
attempts to make the bill so odious that the
supporters won't vote for it. Keep making those
calls urging "clean" bills HB0962/SB1127. - Tim

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Amendments to HB0962 (restaurant carry bill)
http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInf ... ber=HB0962

Amendment 1 by Coleman
by deleting all language following the enacting
clause and substituting instead the following:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1305(c), is amended by
adding the following language as a new, appropriately designated subdivision:
(3)
(A) Authorized to carry a firearm under §
39-17-1351 who is not consuming beer, wine or any
alcoholic beverage, and is within the confines of
a restaurant that is open to the public, serves
alcoholic beverages, wine or beer, except at such
times the restaurant is age-restricted as described in subdivision
(C) or between the hours of eleven o’clock p.m.
(11:00 p.m.) and five o’clock a.m.
(5:00 a.m.).
(B) As used in this subdivision (c)(3),
“restaurant” means any public place kept, used,
maintained, advertised and held out to the public
as a place where meals are served and where meals
are actually and regularly served, such place
being provided with adequate and sanitary kitchen
and dining room equipment, having employed
therein a sufficient number and kind of employees
to prepare, cook and serve suitable food for its
guests. At least one (1) meal per day shall be
served at least five (5) days a week, with the exception of holidays,

Amendment 2 Kelsey
by deleting the language “or between the hours of
eleven o’clock p.m. (11:00 p.m.) and five o’clock
a.m. (5:00 a.m.)” in the bill as amended by House
Judiciary Committee Amendment No.1.

Amendment 3 by Hardaway
The provisions of this act shall not apply in any
county having a population of not less than eight
hundred thousand according to the 2000 federal
census or any subsequent federal census.

Amendment 4 by Hardaway
(D) Any restaurant that falls within the
provisions of this subdivision and does not
prohibit firearms in such restaurant by posting
pursuant to the provisions of § 39-17-1351, shall
be required to train all of its employees on
observing and preventing situations involving
customers during which an altercation may occur
or where it appears as if a customer is, by
reason of alcohol or otherwise, losing
self-control, or becoming confrontational or
violent, thereby placing other customers and employees in danger of harm.

Amendment 5 by Hardaway
D) Any restaurant that falls within the
provisions of this subdivision and does not
prohibit firearms in such restaurant by posting
pursuant to the provisions of § 39-17-1351, shall
be required to provide armed security guards to
protect the restaurant’s patrons. The restaurant
shall be required to have the security guards on
duty at all times when carrying a firearm is permitted in the restaurant.

Amendment 6 by Hardaway
(D) Any restaurant that falls within the
provisions of this subdivision and does not
prohibit firearms in such restaurant by posting
pursuant to the provisions of § 39-17-1351, shall
be required to maintain a liability insurance
policy in the amount of five million dollars
($5,000,000) Such policy shall be designed to
cover customers and employees for any property
damage, injury or death that they may be suffer
as a result of an handgun related accident or
intentional act committed by a person authorized
to carry a firearm pursuant to § 39-17-1351,
whether acting in self-defense or otherwise.

Amendment 8 by Halford
(A) Authorized to carry a firearm under §
39-17-1351 who is not consuming beer, wine or any
alcoholic beverage, and is within the confines of
a restaurant that is open to the public, serves
alcoholic beverages, wine or beer, except at such
times the restaurant is age-restricted as
described in subdivision (C), between the hours
of eleven o’clock p.m. (11:00 p.m.) and five
o’clock a.m. (5:00 a.m.), or during any time in
which the restaurant is having “happy hour” or
any other promotion by which alcoholic beverages
are discounted, provided without cost during a
certain time, two beverages are served for the
price of one or any time during which an
alcoholic beverage is sold or served for less than its customary price.

Amendment 9 by Hardaway
By deleting the period “.” at the end of
subdivision (3)(A) of the amendatory language of
SECTION 1 and substituting instead the language “, or at any time on Sunday.”

Amendment 10 by Hardaway
by adding the following new sections immediately
preceding the last section and by renumbering the
subsequent section accordingly:
SECTION ___. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1305, is amended
by deleting subsection (b) and substituting instead the following:
(b) A violation of this section is a Class E felony.
SECTION ___. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1321, is amended
by deleting subsection (b) and substituting instead the following:
(b) A violation of this section is a Class E felony.

Amendment 11 by Hardaway
by adding the following new sections immediately
preceding the last section and by renumbering the
subsequent section accordingly:
SECTION ___. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1305, is amended
by deleting subsection (b) and substituting instead the following:
(b) A violation of this section is a Class A
misdemeanor. However, a violation is a Class A
felony if the violation of this section involves
a handgun carry permit holder carrying a handgun in a restaurant.



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[Pat McGarrity]

Thanks & God bless you for it! The system is designed to favor the incumbent, but firing Coleman would be a BIG boost for the freedom of all Tennessee gun owners.

It may help if you called Coleman and told him to knock off the assault on our Restaurant bill.

Thanks Again,

Patriot Pat