BB62
Accomplished Advocate
I've read the TN law summary at HandGunlaw.us (http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/tennessee.pdf), which says that park carry is okay with a license (39-17-1311), but in 39-17-1314 it says the following:
Local Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition Preempted By State Regulation -- ActionsAgainst Firearms or Ammunition Manufacturers, Trade Associations Or Dealers. (a) Except as provided in § 39-17-1311(d), which allows counties and municipalities to prohibit thepossession of handguns while within or on 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,a municipality or instrumentality thereof, no city, county, or metropolitan government shall occupy any partof the field of regulation of the transfer, ownership, possession or transportation of firearms, ammunition orcomponents of firearms or combinations thereof; provided, that this section shall be prospective only andshall not affect the validity of any ordinance or resolution lawfully enacted before April 8, 1986.
(my emphasis)
So... my question is this: does TN have full preemption of local laws against park carry, or not? A related question, if the answer is "NO" - how in the world is one supposed to be able to tell?
I will be visiting Nashville in the near future and intend to open carry.
Thanks in advance for input/replies.
Local Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition Preempted By State Regulation -- ActionsAgainst Firearms or Ammunition Manufacturers, Trade Associations Or Dealers. (a) Except as provided in § 39-17-1311(d), which allows counties and municipalities to prohibit thepossession of handguns while within or on 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,a municipality or instrumentality thereof, no city, county, or metropolitan government shall occupy any partof the field of regulation of the transfer, ownership, possession or transportation of firearms, ammunition orcomponents of firearms or combinations thereof; provided, that this section shall be prospective only andshall not affect the validity of any ordinance or resolution lawfully enacted before April 8, 1986.
(my emphasis)
So... my question is this: does TN have full preemption of local laws against park carry, or not? A related question, if the answer is "NO" - how in the world is one supposed to be able to tell?
I will be visiting Nashville in the near future and intend to open carry.
Thanks in advance for input/replies.