State Rep. Susan Lynn (who happens to represent me, among others) helped to pass HB 3125 yesterday.
The bill was aimed at allowing Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit Holders to carry in establishments that serve alcohol, provided the HCP holder does not drink while carrying.
I asked Rep. Lynn on Facebook if the bill was stripped of three bad or unnecessary amendments that were attached to the bill by anti-gun people in an attempt to get this bill struck down in court the same as last year's bill.
Rep. Lynn said the amendments were stripped.
The amendments were not stripped, and this is a copy & paste of my response:
"Unfortunately, it WAS NOT stripped of the amendments.
http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/billinfo/BillSummaryArchive.aspx?BillNumber=HB3125&ga=106
The three amendments were included which do not in any way help HCP holder, nor protect the public and were part of the bill that was passed.
Amendment 1 - allows the use of the "international symbol" of the circle-slash to prohibit HCP holders from carrying in a premises. BAD
Amendment 2 - adds to the punishment a HCP holder would face if they broke the law. Unnecessary, the law already had sufficient punishment.
Amendment 3 - Clarifies that the wording or circle-slash to prohibit HCP holders from carrying on a premises must be plainly visible. Unnecessary - already part of the law.
It is with the additional amendments that Rayburn and company will file another lawsuit and render the bill null and void... again.
We need a simple bill that strips the preclusion of places that serve alcohol... like HB 2694.
Also, we need to join 48 other states and not allow simple posting of a sign turn a HCP holder into a criminal."
Mae Beavers just solidified a vote from me in this election. She voted for the bill in the senate, but fought tooth and nail for a bill like HB 2694 - which would have simply stripped the restaurant serving alcohol exclusion that the law currently has.
The bill was aimed at allowing Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit Holders to carry in establishments that serve alcohol, provided the HCP holder does not drink while carrying.
I asked Rep. Lynn on Facebook if the bill was stripped of three bad or unnecessary amendments that were attached to the bill by anti-gun people in an attempt to get this bill struck down in court the same as last year's bill.
Rep. Lynn said the amendments were stripped.
The amendments were not stripped, and this is a copy & paste of my response:
"Unfortunately, it WAS NOT stripped of the amendments.
http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov
The three amendments were included which do not in any way help HCP holder, nor protect the public and were part of the bill that was passed.
Amendment 1 - allows the use of the "international symbol" of the circle-slash to prohibit HCP holders from carrying in a premises. BAD
Amendment 2 - adds to the punishment a HCP holder would face if they broke the law. Unnecessary, the law already had sufficient punishment.
Amendment 3 - Clarifies that the wording or circle-slash to prohibit HCP holders from carrying on a premises must be plainly visible. Unnecessary - already part of the law.
It is with the additional amendments that Rayburn and company will file another lawsuit and render the bill null and void... again.
We need a simple bill that strips the preclusion of places that serve alcohol... like HB 2694.
Also, we need to join 48 other states and not allow simple posting of a sign turn a HCP holder into a criminal."
Mae Beavers just solidified a vote from me in this election. She voted for the bill in the senate, but fought tooth and nail for a bill like HB 2694 - which would have simply stripped the restaurant serving alcohol exclusion that the law currently has.
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