monkeylizard

  In related news, there are crazy people on the Internet.

  The way I read the FAQ, that's correct for the USPS (FAQ#7), but not for carriers like FedEx and UPS. I read it to say that you can legally ship handguns intrastate amongst non-licensees via contract carrier (FAQ#8). However, I believe that it's FedEx or UPS policy not to ship handguns (or maybe any firearms) to non-licensees. Did I misread #7 and #8?

  Nah, just hit it with a garden hose when he goes to town to buy Mt. Dew and ammo.   Or just wait for a few good storms to wash it all out and take care of the problem naturally.

It would be nice if it said:   WHEREAS, this legislative body began allowing guns in state parks and it has not developed into "blood in the streets" regardless of what Nancy Amons and Gail Kerr think.

Since it came up in this thread: http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/85570-sb0207-hb0240-no-background-check-for-hcp-holders/   I'll add no BG check for HCP holders to my wish list.

  You know we were all wondering, right?

  Exactly what I was thinking. I see a new city ordinance being fast-tracked soon.

Joey Hensley filed the bill. The full text is not yet available on the GA site. I'd like to see what the actual text will be. I like it so far, though. http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0314&GA=109

  I never said store owners can't request that I not bring a gun into their place of business. Removing posting laws wouldn't prevent shopkeepers from banning guns. It would remove the state-enforced criminal punishment for violating that private policy. It would make a "no guns" policy have the same force of law as a "no unattended children" policy. None at all, but still within the rights of the shopkeeper to have that policy and to enforce it through asking the offending person(s) to leave and filing trespassing charges if they refuse.

TiVo is set.

WHERE ARE THE PICS?!?!?!?

You got beat by a few hours.   http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/85464-2nd-amendment-tax-free-holiday-in-tennessee/

  The difference is that in post #2 you said you want statewide preemption on gun laws. We already have that. Local parks are not posted because the local council passed a law. They're posted because state law says they can and they simply decided to do so. The local park posting is not something in addition to state law, which is what preemption would and does prevent. If the state law were changed to not allow parks to be posted by the local gov't, then the preemption we already have would keep local gov'ts from passing their own laws to ban guns in local parks.   The difference is that we need to get one state law changed, not get a whole new law passed to override lots of little local laws. We already have the later.

As for the OP, I'd like to see: The repeal of all posting laws and all carry restrictions in all places. Period. More realistically I'd like to see: A repeal of posting of parks and government buildings by local governments A change to make a park not become a school if the high school cross-country team shows up A bill expressly removing liability from employers for workplace gun violence (negligence laws would still apply)

  Local municipalities exercising the power given to them by state law. This is not because of a lack of preemption. Preemption means that the local governments can't have their own gun laws separate from and in addition to the state laws. If you want parks to not be postable, that takes a change to a current state law, not the state preempting local laws.   I'm sure someone will be along to correct me soon.   ;)

I'm not looking to gather strength for the fight. I just go to shows for the $700 Glock 19s, $250 Mosin 91/30s, $75 bricks of .22 and the occasional funnel cake.

  This! If I ever see any for about $20 bucks or so, I'll buy as many as I can get and put them away for some $100 gift cards.

For $250 you really can't get much in the market. Most mutual funds have at least a $1,000 minimum. Index funds often have $2500 minimums.   I don't know how that might differ when they're wrapped in a 529. If there are no minimums, I'd suggest doing that. It will also save a bunch on taxes.   Even if you can get a 15% average return (S&P 500 indexes return around 15-16% on average*), it's only going to turn into about $4500 over 20 years which will have the equivalent buying power of about $2500 today. Not exactly lifestyles of the rich and famous, but it will help pay some school costs.   Savings account, US Treasury bond, money market account, or a CD are all bad investments for this. Those are all short-term vehicles for keeping cash liquid while only slightly offsetting some of the lost buying power by not keeping up with inflation.       *In 2008/2009 the S%P indexes took an almost 40% decrease. So you have to play the long game.

  I think they're all his own real-life exploits.

I do, but it's usually on the other end of the barrel.

My dad has one. We'll never sell it because it's so bad it's great.

The 5-0 Radio app that I linked to above in the Apple store is free. I know there are some free ones for Android too.

+1 to the 5-0 Radio app. The LAPD Code3/Hot Shots channel can be interesting late at night. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/5-0-radio-pro-police-scanner/id341776037?mt=8   There are some for Android too. Search for police scanner in the Google store.

Ft. Nashboro is still there.

After the Capitol tour, go across the street to Legislative Plaza. The entrance to the TN State War Museum is in the SW corner. It's small, but well done and has some nice pieces including a few MoH medals. It's free, as is the TN State Museum in the same building as TPAC across 6th Ave from Legislative Plaza. On the SW corner of 6th and Union is The Hermitage Hotel. When you enter, take the stairs down to the right. Go down the hallway and hang a left to the men's room. It's the coolest men's room I've ever seen. Al Capone used to hide out in there when the feds came looking for him. There's an alcove behind the mirror to the left of the shoe shine stand. The mirror used to move, but they attached it permanently during the big remodel a few years ago.   You could go through the Arcade on your way down the hill to Broadway. Entrances are on 4th and 5th between Union and Church. The one on 5th is next to the Walgreen's. Not a whole lot in there these days, but the Peanut Shop is worth stopping at and getting a big bag of peanuts to take home. Their old fashioned candy is great too including malted milk balls the size of pool balls.   A backstage tour at the Ryman, maybe?