Good way to get preemption
Some language in the park carry law in Tennessee allows municipalities to ban carry in their parks. Since some cities are in a rush to enact such a ban, I imagine preemption will be on the table next session. Meanwhile, the rep:
When election time rolled around everyone could be for the second amendment because their was nothing to vote for or against. Now, it will be a local decision and the local officials will have to go on record as some of them go into an election cycle. Will those people who said they supported the constitution still stay as strong as they once said they were or will some tunes change?
June 29th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Good luck, Unc.
Unfortunately getting pre-emption may accomplish little or nothing, unless the pre-emption statute provides penalties for police and politicians who violate it.
In Virginia our problem is police officers and politicians who know the law but are determined to continue violating it.
June 29th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
we already have preemption on other laws. this one has an exception built in.