Knox TV station incorrectly reporting handgun laws

[cadillacdude1975]

http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=50829

check that crap out. they are telling the public that local agencies/authorities have the power to regulate the wearing of a firearm by a permit holder I.E. open vs concealed. Tennessee has a Handgun Carry Permit therefore as long as your not in an off limits area, you can not be told how to wear your firearm.so, that nonsense flew all over me, and i felt like i needed to inform them of the preemption TN has, and gave them links to the correct information as well.

feel free to register an account there and let them know how the legally armed people stand.

[The Rabbi]

Wow, news media getting facts about the legality of something wrong. Say it aint so.

[towerclimber37]

meh. You're singing to a stump, Caddy..

Media has little regard for the right or wrong of something, or for the accuracy. they have 2 criteria for their stories.

1. will it sell

2. will we be sued for telling it?

if the story meets those 2 guidlines, they don't much care if its accurate or not.

[Fallguy]

This is an old article.

I contacted Mr. Becker back when it was first published and for some reason when I try to copy and past the e-mails it won't post.

But the jist was I told him about the preemption law and upon checking he admitted that local governments couldn't regulate how firearms could be worn in public, and that he should have worded it better. His intention was that under 39-17-1359 the could ban them from being worn period on posted government property.

Of course AFAIK nothing was ever printed/published with the better explanation.

[cadillacdude1975]

that does not surprise me at all. i know it may be singing to a stump, but it never hurts to let someone know they are totally wrong even if they wont print a retraction.

[Guest nraforlife]

that does not surprise me at all. i know it may be singing to a stump, but it never hurts to let someone know they are totally wrong even if they wont print a retraction.

However, you can write the Knoxville News Sentinel and get it put in the Letter to the Editor section

[Guest grimel]

However, you can write the Knoxville News Sentinel and get it put in the Letter to the Editor section

Don't hold your breath waiting for it to get published.

[HillbillyMafia]

Especially not in the sentinel, they are too busy raking Ragsdale over the fire.

Bet ragsdale wishes hutchinson was still in office to give him some respite.

Hillbilly