Williamson County School Board attemting to influence County Commission Vote June 14

[daddyo]

I just read in the Tennessean that the Williamson County School Board has unanimously passed a resolution in favor of upholding the current ban on carrying firearms in county parks:

Williamson County School Board supports gun ban | tennessean.com | The Tennessean

I sent an email to each and every member of the Board expressing my disappointment that they could be so irresponsible and ignorant. Decisions like this are based on nothing but irrational fear.

If you live in Williamson County, please tell the School Board what you think!

[Guest CrazyLincoln]

I would think it a tad inappropriate for a school board to get into politics. Don't they have more pressing issues, like the education of the students?

[JayC]

I just read in the Tennessean that the Williamson County School Board has unanimously passed a resolution in favor of upholding the current ban on carrying firearms in county parks:

Williamson County School Board supports gun ban | tennessean.com | The Tennessean

I sent an email to each and every member of the Board expressing my disappointment that they could be so irresponsible and ignorant. Decisions like this are based on nothing but irrational fear.

If you live in Williamson County, please tell the School Board what you think!

If you live in Williamson County, think about running for the school board... you'd be surprised how much good you can do for a pro-2a pro-constitution view point... School Boards have a LOT more power over our future than most people realize.

[daddyo]

So far, I have heard from three of the Board members. Two of them have been very kind and professional, although I believe there is some confusion about certain sections of the TCA regarding this issue.

This is the sneering reply I got from School Board Member Barry Watkins:

"I would respectfully suggest that if you feel the need to be armed for self-protection in Williamson County parks that you avoid them."

He is just one example of a grossly misinformed, ignorant, elected county official who needs to be "unelected".

[mcurrier]

I would think it a tad inappropriate for a school board to get into politics. Don't they have more pressing issues, like the indoctrination of the students?

fixed that for ya

[notananti]

I bet the Brown Pride gang members that live within walking distance of Pinkerton Park and frequent it regularly will leave their guns at home too.

[Worriedman]

They are guilty of Official Oppression, as they are not the "Legislators" responsible for the actual passage of the issue.

TCA 39-16-403. Official oppression. —

(a) A public servant acting under color of office or employment commits an offense who:

(1) Intentionally subjects another to mistreatment or to arrest, detention, stop, frisk, halt, search, seizure, dispossession, assessment or lien when the public servant knows the conduct is unlawful; or

(2) Intentionally denies or impedes another in the exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power or immunity, when the public servant knows the conduct is unlawful.

( For purposes of this section, a public servant acts under color of office or employment if the public servant acts, or purports to act, in an official capacity or takes advantage of the actual or purported capacity.

© An offense under this section is a Class E felony.

(d) Charges for official oppression may be brought only by indictment, presentment or criminal information; provided, that nothing in this section shall deny a person from pursuing other criminal charges by affidavit of complaint.

[Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1990, ch. 980, § 11.

they can write all the letters they want to as private citizens, but when the act under "color" of an official position to affect the outcome of a political issue that they are not directly responsible to legislate, they are violating the law.

Edited June 14, 2010 by Worriedman

[JayC]

Now we just have to find a DA who will charge them... good luck with that... Anybody who says politics isn't corrupt must be completely blind

They are guilty of Official Oppression, as they are not the "Legislators" responsible for the actual passage of the issue.

TCA 39-16-403. Official oppression. —

(a) A public servant acting under color of office or employment commits an offense who:

(1) Intentionally subjects another to mistreatment or to arrest, detention, stop, frisk, halt, search, seizure, dispossession, assessment or lien when the public servant knows the conduct is unlawful; or

(2) Intentionally denies or impedes another in the exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, power or immunity, when the public servant knows the conduct is unlawful.

( For purposes of this section, a public servant acts under color of office or employment if the public servant acts, or purports to act, in an official capacity or takes advantage of the actual or purported capacity.

© An offense under this section is a Class E felony.

(d) Charges for official oppression may be brought only by indictment, presentment or criminal information; provided, that nothing in this section shall deny a person from pursuing other criminal charges by affidavit of complaint.

[Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1990, ch. 980, § 11.

they can write all the letters they want to as private citizens, but when the act under "color" of an official position to affect the outcome of apolitical issue that they are not directly responsible top legislate, they are violating the law.

[cflatt]

and here is what some parent rec'd last night. nothing like stirring up the parent.

A message from TRINITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Parents, this is Chris Schwartz, Principal at Trinity. Our meeting about the new school has been re-scheduled to Tuesday, June 15th at 6:30 at Trinity Elementary. Dr. Looney will be attending the county commission meeting tomorrow night urging the Williamson County Commission to opt out of the guns in parks Act. If the Commission does not opt out, the district will not be able to use county parks for athletic, academic or any other events. Again the Trinity meeting will be Tuesday, June 15th. I apologize for any inconvenience. Please call the school if you have any questions and have a good evening.

[Worriedman]

Can't the County selectively "Post" areas of the Parks where the school events are to be held, and for those periods only when the events are taking place?

[JayC]

Can't the County selectively "Post" areas of the Parks where the school events are to be held, and for those periods only when the events are taking place?

No, they must post the entire park, or none of it. But, it doesn't matter, the park becomes off limits when it's used for a school function... Just like McD's becomes a no carry zone when a school bus full of kids shows up to eat lunch, or the local college astronomy club holds it's weekly meeting at Shoneys....

[daddyo]

No, they must post the entire park, or none of it. But, it doesn't matter, the park becomes off limits when it's used for a school function... Just like McD's becomes a no carry zone when a school bus full of kids shows up to eat lunch, or the local college astronomy club holds it's weekly meeting at Shoneys....

Why did the TN legislature not change this?

[JayC]

Why did the TN legislature not change this?

Because the vast majority of our legislators really don't care about the 2nd amendment, and only care about getting re-elected?

Or, the vast majority of our legislators don't bother to read the bills they pass?

Or, the vast majority of our legislators have no clue what the law really says?

Take your pick... But as good as we think we have it, firearm laws here are a mess a lot of the time... The school activity one is very scary...

You can be in a building, have adults who are old enough to drink show up for a college sponsored activity, and suddenly it's the same as carrying your firearm into a school building...

One of those bad situations.