After some gratuitous NRA- bashing and reporting on the TN Guns in Parking Lots bill (Bad News - it's been shelved), we discover some Good News:
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved a bill allowing people with handgun-carry permits to take their guns into restaurants that serve alcohol -- places where they are currently banned by law.
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The committee stripped out restrictions that remain in the House version of the bill, including one that bans guns in the restaurants between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. and one banning guns in restaurants that restrict admissions to minors. (Under state law, restaurants that allow smoking may prohibit minors from entering.)
The committee sent the bill to the Senate for a floor vote that hasn't been scheduled. But the House and Senate must reconcile difference between the two versions before it can become law.
(emphasis mine)
That's a Good Thing, of course. I just hope folks don't get all wrapped around the axle over this.
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Off topic sort of, but today I decided that the Commercial Appeal should publish all the names of citizens who have a drivers license, then we law abiding citizens can know which drunks are driving on revoked licenses. Whatcha think people?
Scratch that idea. After further research, it seems motor vehicle records are private for the most part. Hopefully gun carry permit records will be too in the future.
Good try, though.
Funny how records for a privilege (driving) are protected, but records for a right (firearms) are not. Yet.
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