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I received an email this week from the NRA and am a little shocked to understand that because of this judges decision they are suggesting we should not carry in TN restaurants that serve alcohol. Is this just that, "a suggestion"? Is it now illegal once again to carry in these restaurants? I sent an email to my State Rep, Curry Todd, one of the sponsors of HB 962, but have not yet received a reply. I figured the news folks would jump all over this.
Fairfax, Va. - Chancellor Claudia Bonnyman of the Chancery Court for Davidson County, Tennessee ruled last week that Tennessee's restaurant carry law is unconstitutionally vague because of a perceived ambiguity over the state's definition of restaurants. This law gave right-to-carry permit holders the chance to defend themselves from criminal attack while in a restaurant.
"Right-to-carry permit holders in Tennessee need to be aware that the chancery court's regrettable and incorrect decision effectively suspends the law the legislature enacted and that they should not carry in restaurants until this litigation is resolved on appeal," concluded Cox. "The NRA will continue to fight on behalf of our members, permit holders and victims of crime until this reasonable self-defense measure is restored as Tennessee law."
Fairfax, Va. - Chancellor Claudia Bonnyman of the Chancery Court for Davidson County, Tennessee ruled last week that Tennessee's restaurant carry law is unconstitutionally vague because of a perceived ambiguity over the state's definition of restaurants. This law gave right-to-carry permit holders the chance to defend themselves from criminal attack while in a restaurant.
"Right-to-carry permit holders in Tennessee need to be aware that the chancery court's regrettable and incorrect decision effectively suspends the law the legislature enacted and that they should not carry in restaurants until this litigation is resolved on appeal," concluded Cox. "The NRA will continue to fight on behalf of our members, permit holders and victims of crime until this reasonable self-defense measure is restored as Tennessee law."