TN No Gun Sign Bill Killed

[300winmag]

It looks like HB 2484 was killed today in the Senate judiciary committee today.  It made it to the state House floor last week but was not voted on by the full House.  The bill would have basically helped remove the criminal penalty for someone with a handgun carry permit to walk past a 'no gun' sign if the person immediately left a posted property.

You might want to call the NRA and ask them to lobby the state house and state senators to bring this bill to a floor vote.  It does not look like handgun carry permit people will get any improvements this year as far as reducing restrictions if this bill does not become law.

By the way you should contact your state rep and state senator and encourage them to bring this to a floor vote just like they are working hard at helping their fellow politician buddies carry in courthouses while the rest of us may not be able to carry there.  HB 1939 / SB 1500 legalizes carry in courthouses only for county commissioners who have handgun carry permits.  It has passed the state house and waiting to be voted on the floor of the state senate.

[Oh Shoot]

Meh. Bill had no practical effect IMNSHO in the first place.

Either a cop tells you to buzz off with no charge (same as now) or he could arrest you without asking you to leave (same as now).

- OS

 

[Omega]

1 hour ago, Oh Shoot said:

Meh. Bill had no practical effect IMNSHO in the first place.

Either a cop tells you to buzz off with no charge (same as now) or he could arrest you without asking you to leave (same as now).

- OS

 

Well, IMO I'd rather it be done with this bill in place.

[300winmag]

Honestly it just shows that if this legislature can't fix something that simple (these signs do make it a crime to carry on some state govt property too some people forget) to help people with handgun carry permits, then the legislature has no intention of helping carry rights that attracts more media attention like college carry.  Kind of a shame when just about every state surrounding Tennessee has legalized college carry.