UPDATE: No Guns Allowed In Johnson City City Parks
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Guns In Parks Law
A new law in Tennessee will allow people who have a gun carrying permit to carry a gun in a state park.A new state law in Tennessee is creating some controversy. It will allow people with gun carrying permits to bring handguns to parks. The new state law does allow for city and county leaders to opt out of the law. State leaders say the law was designed to make state parks safer. But those who use city parks like this one in Bristol, don’t believe the law should apply here. Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey said the law was designed to make state parks safer. City and county governments have until September 1 to decide to opt out of the new law.
Thursday night, Johnson City City Council members unanimously voted to prohibit guns in city parks, with the exception of trained law enforcement personnel.
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This is to “oldgal53” If you walk alone or with someone, have one fear of the person carrying a gun. They have been checked and rechecked by the system. They just might be the one to be there if someone decides to knock you in the head with a stick. Don’t fear what you know nothing about. Have a nice walk.
People with gun permits are trained and know how to handle their guns.I would rather take my chances with someone that are trained and had a background check done on them walking around in a park [that could help me if someone is going to do me or my family harm] than I would depend on calling the police and depending on them to get there before someone hurt or kill my family or myself. Then it would be a little too late. The way I look at it, people with gun permits and guns are just more protection for everyone.
Ron Ramsey will never get my vote because he has no idea of just how UNSAFE this makes many of us feel. I can no longer feel safe in a public park and I would be terrified to try to walk alone now. As a woman walking alone it will be very easy for one of these “law-abiding” citizens to rob or rape with a legal weapon as a persuader.
Thanks ron to you and all your cohorts for makeing Tennessee a very scary place to live…
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