What we need to do is contact our state legislators and ask them to propose legislation to eliminate the places that we can't carry. The more we do the better our chances of getting something accomplished
The only place we shouldn't be able to carry is in a court room or a police station. I won't argue for or against restaurants. Although I would like to be able to stop at Apple bee's for lunch when I'm out with the family, I can understand there is a greater likelihood of stupidity there.
I wrote the AG for TN on this very subject. Supposing he is the final authority for the interpretation of the law. I quoted the same thing you have here. So far no answer. I guess I never expected one either. Its been a few weeks since I sent the letter to him.
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You will not hear ANYTHING back from the AG. If he had to answer every email asking him the intent of the law, the state would require a fully staffed office to get it done.
He WILL, however, issue a ruling at the request of a State Senator. According to his website, that is the vehicle you must pursue in order to expect a ruling. Write a letter to your state senator asking him to request on your behalf a clarification of the law. He/she will, in turn, request an AG opinion. I'm not sure about the time frame, but I'm pretty sure the AG is required to submit an opinion, as requested by a Senator.
Let us know how that turns out.
The only place we shouldn't be able to carry is in a court room or a police station. I won't argue for or against restaurants. Although I would like to be able to stop at Apple bee's for lunch when I'm out with the family, I can understand there is a greater likelihood of stupidity there.
I wrote the AG for TN on this very subject. Supposing he is the final authority for the interpretation of the law. I quoted the same thing you have here. So far no answer. I guess I never expected one either. Its been a few weeks since I sent the letter to him.
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You will not hear ANYTHING back from the AG. If he had to answer every email asking him the intent of the law, the state would require a fully staffed office to get it done.
He WILL, however, issue a ruling at the request of a State Senator. According to his website, that is the vehicle you must pursue in order to expect a ruling. Write a letter to your state senator asking him to request on your behalf a clarification of the law. He/she will, in turn, request an AG opinion. I'm not sure about the time frame, but I'm pretty sure the AG is required to submit an opinion, as requested by a Senator.
Let us know how that turns out.
It doesn't have to be a State Senator, your State Representative can do it too. In fact 07-148 is directly from questions I sent to my Rep that was relayed to the AG.
But you are right, the AG is prohibited by law from giving opinions, directly to the average citizen. In some states though the AG can issue opinions to the public, although they don't carry they same legal weight as the ones given to elected officials. I wish TN would do something like this.
The problem with getting that law past Jimmy Naifeh is that you say "Applebees", but he spins it and gets the liberals in a froth by saying "bars".
Which is worse to the sheep public?
"Guns in BARS"
or
"Guns in restaurants that happen to serve beer"
??????
He just might be, but at least he's pledged to allow bills to come to the House floor for a vote, rather than killing them outright in committee.
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