Carry in State Parks/Etc

[Guest Letereat!]

It is still a bit nebluous to me just exactly what types and whose parks we can carry our guns in and when. Im talking State parks not in city limits etc. We need more places to shoot.

[Oh Shoot]

It is still a bit nebluous to me just exactly what types and whose parks we can carry our guns in and when. Im talking State parks not in city limits etc. We need more places to shoot.

Far as I understand it, only TVA and Army Corps of Engineers lands are gray areas, and those more "letter of the law" gray than "practical" gray.

State parks/forests/WMAs, national parks/forests are all good.

Note that federal buildings in national parks are still no carry.

- OS

[JayC]

While state parks are open to carry, they're not open to shoot on unless it's an approved range. Finding access to a range shouldn't be all that hard, any government range which was built in part from federal tax dollars is open to all citizens.

[vontar]

This might help you find some places to shoot.

I thought we had a link on the forum here, I know we did but I can't find it now. The link turned me on to a range I use now.

However. Here is a big list that might help you out. It may be a little dated so do your own research before you go to any of these places.

http://www.tnoutdoorsmen.com/ranges.htm

[Guest 270win]

You can carry in any state park, whether it is the Bicentennial Park in Nashville or a state park in the woods. Yeah the corps of engineers and TVA is kind of gray.

I carry my handgun concealed. I've never walked through a metal detector at these places. No one will know as long as you hide your gun.

[Guest Letereat!]

Cool Thanks. I ran across the www.tnoutdoorsmen.com/ranges.htm the other day. I usually head up to Norris or out to the inlaws in Blaine. Just wanted to clarify state parks carry etc, thanks all.

[K191145]

State parks/forests/WMAs, national parks/forests are all good.

- OS

I haven't even thought about it lately but just to be sure, we can carry while driving down the Natchez Trace Pky. now? Also when I go to the range at the Cheatham County WMA/Game Reserve, I don't have to unload my handgun and store the ammo away from my reach when I enter the area?

[K191145]

I'll answer my first question.

Natchez Trace Parkway - Laws and Policies (U.S. National Park Service)