Cherokee National Forrest

[Guest UKTN]

I know at the moment we are not allowed to carry in the Cherokee National Forest even with the TN HGP, hunting excepted. My question is this, I have some land in Eastern TN that when I drive to it I pass a sign that says "Welcome to the Cherokee National Forrest" even though I am on highway 68 does that mean I have to take my hand gun off at that point? The land next to mine is marked with National Forrest boundary markers so if I turn that way even though I am on a county road am I breaking a law?

[Guest jwp]

I thought that carry in the C.N.F was fine as long as you didn't enter any of the buildings, which are Federal Land.

Edited June 27, 2008 by jwp

[Guest nraforlife]

Email that arsehole Naifeh and ask him for clarification

[Guest UKTN]

My understanding is handgun possession is considered evidence of poaching by the Fish and wildlife, so not allowed unless it is a suitable caliber and you have the right hunting licence. But what about the roads are they part of the forrest?

[Guest jwp]

The National Forests are governed by State Law. From what I have seen written as well as have been told is that State law covers the road and Federal law covers the buildings and structures.

[Guest db99wj]

What about the public road part of it? The park does not maintain that road, thus it is a right away for the public. The property that the road is on, is owned by the DOT, maintained by the DOT, it is not the property of the park, like the roads that are in the park. Pubic roads and highways go through city/county parks, they go through state parks and they go through National parks, do you have to disarm when you go through these? For example, Walnut Grove in Memphis goes through Shelby Farms, which is a city park. Walnut Grove is one of the major east/west througofares in the City. Shelby Farms is on the north side and the south side of Walnut Grove. No one disarms before they go down that road.

So my guess is that you are fine traveling to your private property. I

[Guest jwp]

If it's in the State of Tennessee, and it is a National Forest or State Park you have to disarm.

My crack legal team has just overturned my earlier ruling and statement.

[jughead]

If it's in the State of Tennessee, and it is a National Forest or State Park you have to disarm.

My crack legal team has just overturned my earlier ruling and statement.

please show me. another dummy

[Fallguy]

I agree with db99wj. As long as you stay on the State Highway there should be no problem. I work at DOD facility that has a State Highway going through it, the guards have no authority on the state highway.

[Guest jwp]

please show me. another dummy

Google yields a million results.

Here is just one, scroll to #6

[Marswolf]

Just to clarify something about Cherokee National Forrest carry, the reason we can not carry there is because it is a Wildlife Management Area and Tennessee code does not allow general carry, even with a permit, in a WMA. Naifeh shot down a bill that would have changed that this year.

[Guest jwp]

Naifeh shot down a bill that would have changed that this year.

Which is yet another reason we should start a grass roots effort to get him replaced as the TN Speaker of the House.

[Guest 270win]

You can carry a handgun that is legal for whatever is in season on a WMA, if you choose to say hike. I have a hunting license and WMA code on my hunting license (i do hunt). I carry a 22 handgun because different types of small game are in season year round, such as coyotes. Generally, if big game is in season, you can carry a centerfire with at least a four inch barrel. Small game must be rimfire with at least three inch barrel. You do not need a handgun carry permit to carry on WMA while hiking/hunting small game. Check out the TWRA website to see what is in season, get the appropriate license and WMA code, and carry for what is in season.

[Guest 270win]

Forgot, some people born after a certain year must have a hunter ed card while 'hunting'. I have a hunter's ed card too.

[Guest UKTN]

Altogether to complicated I have a TN HGP and don't want a hunting license. Please forgive my ignorance but who elects this Speaker guy who seems to come up in so many threads as our enemy?

[Guest jwp]

The Speaker is elected by the members of the Tennessee House of Representatives.