Another real scenario...

[Guest kingtone]

Last week, i attended a 'private' block party in a public park in town. It was invite only to members of the organization.

I carried in (concealed.. past 2 cops) but when i got inside the perimeter (which was fenced off) i found they were serving free alcohol.

I was unsure whether this was covered under a licensed premise serving alcohol or what... so i went and stashed my weapon in my vehicle and returned to the party and enjoyed the night.

here is my question to all...

do you think i would have been legal if i had continued carrying?

there were no postings...

the public park was fenced off making a private area.

invite only.. thus a private event...

free alcohol being served.

thoughts?

ps.. i dont want to hear 'you should have carried anyway etc etc' i wanna know what the correct legal thing would have been...

[Defender]

Im curious too because I though Park carry was prohibited.

[Guest kingtone]

it wasnt a 'state park' i dont think... more just a city park on the corner of a block in downtown nashville.

Owen Bradley park to be exact if anyone knows the place

[Guest (BH)]

hmm, thats an interesting scenario. its funny how much stuff is unclear about CC. seems to me that if there wasnt alcohol there it would be fine, being that it was a private event. but then again doesnt the law state "nowhere where alcohol is sold" or is it nowhere where its served? i think it comes down to that.

[mcurrier]

but then again doesnt the law state "nowhere where alcohol is sold" or is it nowhere where its served? i think it comes down to that.

Served. Mapco and Kroger sell, but don't serve. O'Charley's and The Palm serve.

[Fallguy]

As of today it is illegal to carry in any local, state or federal park in TN. The law 39-17-1311 doesn't seem to make a distinction anywhere in it as to if part or all of the park is closed off for a private function.

Had it not been in a park though I think you would have been legal (as long as you weren't cosuming) for two reasons. It was outside and was a private function.

As of today the law is...

39-17-1305 Possession of firearm where alcoholic beverages are served.

(a) It is an offense for a person to possess a firearm within the confines of a building open to the public where liquor, wine or other alcoholic beverages, as defined in § 57-3-101(a)(1)(A), or beer, as defined in § 57-6-102(1), are served for on premises consumption.

You were not within the confines of a building and it was not open to the public.

[Guest Tiny G]

That was a private party, not open to the public.

I didn't see a posting. If you wanted a drink you did the right thing.

[Guest canynracer]

As of today it is illegal to carry in any local, state or federal park in TN. The law 39-17-1311 doesn't seem to make a distinction anywhere in it as to if part or all of the park is closed off for a private function.

Had it not been in a park though I think you would have been legal (as long as you weren't cosuming) for two reasons. It was outside and was a private function.

As of today the law is...

You were not within the confines of a building and it was not open to the public.

and come June 1st...you wont even have to sweat this one...

[Guest Bill Lumberg]

Nothing unclear about it at all. If you were carrying in a Metro Park, you were breaking the law.

it wasnt a 'state park' i dont think... more just a city park on the corner of a block in downtown nashville.

Owen Bradley park to be exact if anyone knows the place

[Guest kingtone]

Nothing unclear about it at all. If you were carrying in a Metro Park, you were breaking the law.

i was feeling that part of it.. but was unsure if anything would have changed since it was not open to public and fenced off.

I guess technically i didnt break the law as i didnt make it off the street into the 'actual park' before i realised alcohol was being served etc etc