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21st June 2010, 11:53 PM
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20100620/COLUMNISTS11/100619007
More good news for Tennesseans
Assembly overrides Bredesen on gun law
The Tennessee General Assembly adjourned on June 10 and one of their last acts before going home for the summer was to override Gov. Phil Bredesen’s veto of Senate Bill 3012.
The bill will allow a person who has a valid Right-to-Carry permit to carry a firearm for self defense in restaurants where alcohol may be served, as long as the permit holder is not consuming alcohol or is not otherwise prohibited by posting provisions.
Sponsored by Sen. Doug Jackson (D-25) and Rep. Curry Todd (R-95), the law became effective June 4.
A similar restaurant carry bill was passed by the House and Senate last year with bipartisan support. It was also vetoed by Gov. Bredesen and the veto was overridden.
The enacted law was later ruled unconstitutionally vague because of a perceived ambiguity over the state’s definition of restaurants. The current law clearly defined posting provisions and corrected any possible ambiguity.
The National Rifle Association reports the General Assembly was successful in passing several pro-gun issues this year.
House Bill 2376, sponsored by Rep. David Shepard (D-69) and Sen. Jackson, was enacted on April 12. It prohibits the destruction of confiscated firearms and requires them to be auctioned off or sold to a federally-licensed firearms dealer. Proceeds from the sales will be used for the benefit of local law enforcement agencies.
House Bill 770, sponsored by Rep. Mike Turner (D-51) and Sen. Jackson (Senate Bill 842), allows law-abiding permit holders to carry a firearm for self-defense during the bowhunting season. The law will become effective July 1.
Senate Joint Resolution 30 proposes an amendment to the Tennessee Constitution recognizing citizens’ right to hunt and fish.
It will provide protection against anti-hunting activists who seek to ban all hunting in America. The adoption of this constitutional amendment will also preserve Tennessee’s rich hunting and fishing traditions for generations to come.
The amendment will be placed on the ballot in November.
More good news for Tennesseans
Assembly overrides Bredesen on gun law
The Tennessee General Assembly adjourned on June 10 and one of their last acts before going home for the summer was to override Gov. Phil Bredesen’s veto of Senate Bill 3012.
The bill will allow a person who has a valid Right-to-Carry permit to carry a firearm for self defense in restaurants where alcohol may be served, as long as the permit holder is not consuming alcohol or is not otherwise prohibited by posting provisions.
Sponsored by Sen. Doug Jackson (D-25) and Rep. Curry Todd (R-95), the law became effective June 4.
A similar restaurant carry bill was passed by the House and Senate last year with bipartisan support. It was also vetoed by Gov. Bredesen and the veto was overridden.
The enacted law was later ruled unconstitutionally vague because of a perceived ambiguity over the state’s definition of restaurants. The current law clearly defined posting provisions and corrected any possible ambiguity.
The National Rifle Association reports the General Assembly was successful in passing several pro-gun issues this year.
House Bill 2376, sponsored by Rep. David Shepard (D-69) and Sen. Jackson, was enacted on April 12. It prohibits the destruction of confiscated firearms and requires them to be auctioned off or sold to a federally-licensed firearms dealer. Proceeds from the sales will be used for the benefit of local law enforcement agencies.
House Bill 770, sponsored by Rep. Mike Turner (D-51) and Sen. Jackson (Senate Bill 842), allows law-abiding permit holders to carry a firearm for self-defense during the bowhunting season. The law will become effective July 1.
Senate Joint Resolution 30 proposes an amendment to the Tennessee Constitution recognizing citizens’ right to hunt and fish.
It will provide protection against anti-hunting activists who seek to ban all hunting in America. The adoption of this constitutional amendment will also preserve Tennessee’s rich hunting and fishing traditions for generations to come.
The amendment will be placed on the ballot in November.