Preemption
A lot of yammering from folks about the proposal in Nashville to use their authority to regulate beer as a means to ban weapons. In other words, the city says post a sign or we’ll yank your license. Two issues. One is that the proposal is probably illegal due to Tennessee’s preemption laws. The other is that the state would very likely step in and regulate beer, like it does wine and liquor. And who wants that?
