19 states joining the fight against NJ's CCW laws

[Erik88]

What a crazy week for 2A stories. First the courts in CA rule in favor or the 2nd amendment and now this.

 

I'm disappointed that TN is not on this list.

 

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/13/1-states-join-legal-fight-against-new-jersey-concealed-weapons-law/?intcmp=latestnews

 

 

 

The other states joining in the effort are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota and West Virginia.

 

 

[Luke E.]

What a crazy week for 2A stories. First the courts in CA rule in favor or the 2nd amendment and now this.

 

I'm disappointed that TN is not on this list.

 

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/13/1-states-join-legal-fight-against-new-jersey-concealed-weapons-law/?intcmp=latestnews

 

 I sometimes wonder where our guys are when things like this are going on.

[xjsnake]

Good for Ohio my birth state. Sad that my adopted state TN didn't join in.

[DMark]

Well the reason that Tennessee is not part of this is because the state's Attorney General does NOT work for and therefore does not reflect the will of The People of the state.

 

He is appointed by the state supreme court and is accountable only to those five justices.

[JayC]

Unlike normal states, the TN AG is a member of the judicial branch, not the executive or legislative branches.  He's appointed by the State Supreme Court...  and little known fact unlike what the constitution says we don't really elect supreme court judges like we use to..  Under what is called the 'Tennessee Plan'.

 

Because of this, the TN AG does not answer to the people of TN.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Attorney_General

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Plan

 

Here is something we should be pushing through the legislature...  ALL judges should have to stand for an open election period.  Why isn't the republican controlled legislature push to repeal the Tennessee Plan?

Edited February 14, 2014 by JayC

[Worriedman]

  Why isn't the republican controlled legislature push to repeal the Tennessee Plan?

Because the supermajority henchmen want to keep control, and the no-intestinal fortitude sheep legislators want to keep their PAC contributions.

[tartanphantom]

Because the supermajority henchmen want to keep control, and the no-intestinal fortitude sheep legislators want to keep their PAC contributions.

 

Sadly, you are spot on, my friend.

 

I saw this story yesterday, and the lack of participation by Tennessee was not surprising at all.

Edited February 14, 2014 by tartanphantom