Tennessee: House Subcommittee to Hear Park Carry Bill Early Next Week

Tennessee: House Subcommittee to Hear Park Carry Bill Early Next Week Having awaited passage of the state Budget, House Bill 1407 is expected to be considered in the House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee as early as Monday, April 14.  It is imperative that you contact subcommittee members TODAY and respectfully urge them to vote "YES" on HB 1407. Sponsored by state Representative Tilman Goins (R-10), HB 1407 would allow law-abiding Tennesseans with a Handgun Carry Permit (HCP) to carry a firearm into all state, city, county and municipal parks.  Current Tennessee law allows a municipality or county to prohibit the possession of handguns, and therefore one's right to self-defense, while within a public park, natural area, historic park, nature trail, campground, forest, greenway, waterway or other similar public place that is owned or operated by a county or municipality.  This law poses a problem for citizens by creating a patchwork of laws across the state with regard to which localities have prohibited firearms in their parks. Make your voice heard.  Using the contact information provided below, please call and e-mail members of the House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee TODAY and respectfully urge them to vote "YES" on HB 1407.   House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee: Representative Mike Harrison (R-9), Chairman (615) 741-7480 Rep.mike.harrison@capitol.tn.gov   Representative David Alexander (R-39) (615) 741-8695 Rep.david.alexander@capitol.tn.gov   Representative Joe Armstrong (D-15) (615) 741-0768 Rep.joe.armstrong@capitol.tn.gov   Representative Kevin Brooks (R-24) (615) 741-1350  Rep.kevin.brooks@capitol.tn.gov   Representative Karen D. Camper (D-87) (615) 741-1898 Rep.karen.camper@capitol.tn.gov   Representative Craig Fitzhugh (D-82) (615) 741-2134 Rep.craig.fitzhugh@capitol.tn.gov   Representative David B. Hawk (R-5) (615) 741-7482 Rep.david.hawk@capitol.tn.gov   Representative Gerald McCormick (R-26) (615) 741-2548 Rep.gerald.mccormick@capitol.tn.gov   Representative Steve McDaniel (R-72) (615) 741-0750 Rep.steve.mcdaniel@capitol.tn.gov   Representative Gary Odom (D-55) (615) 741-4410 Rep.gary.odom@capitol.tn.gov   Representative Dennis Edward Roach (R-35) (615) 741-2534 Rep.dennis.roach@capitol.tn.gov   Representative Charles Michael Sargent (R-61) (615) 741-6808 Rep.charles.sargent@capitol.tn.gov

John Hames