tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post1257725928506940147..comments2023-07-21T09:57:04.715-05:00Comments on Rustmeister's Alehouse: More Tennessee State Gun LawsRustmeisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16706110699686013722noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-8799476855722908822009-03-16T14:31:00.000-05:002009-03-16T14:31:00.000-05:00Yeah, I'm wondering what these bills are gonna do ...Yeah, I'm wondering what these bills are gonna do once the time comes to pass them.<BR/><BR/>As for our Senatory, ol' Lamar hasn't been making me very happy as of late, Bob's doing a bit better.Rustmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706110699686013722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-29127812682155030452009-03-16T14:20:00.000-05:002009-03-16T14:20:00.000-05:00These are PROPOSED laws. The carry in a restauran...These are PROPOSED laws. The carry in a restaurant that may serve alcohol bill (erroneously called "guns in bars" by the banners) has been proposed every year I've been here (8 so far) and the commie speaker of the house, Jimmy Naifeh, would always find a way to have his pet committees kill it. The "Republican" speaker of the house that replaced Naifeh was chosen by the 49 democrats plus his Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-42546596929274348492009-03-13T12:08:00.000-05:002009-03-13T12:08:00.000-05:00Taking for granted you don't have a criminal past ...Taking for granted you don't have a criminal past or mental issues, it's simple.<BR/><BR/>The total cost is just under $200, total class time is 8 hours, and you don't even have to own a gun.<BR/><BR/>The only hangup is waiting for the permit to come to your house, which can take 6 weeks or more.Rustmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706110699686013722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-86393260045141402812009-03-13T11:42:00.000-05:002009-03-13T11:42:00.000-05:00How hard/difficult is it to obtain a concealed car...How hard/difficult is it to obtain a concealed carry permit there.<BR/><BR/>Tim in PRKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-91111223681900618942009-03-12T15:21:00.000-05:002009-03-12T15:21:00.000-05:00Allow a person who has received voluntary inpatien...<STRONG>Allow a person who has received voluntary inpatient mental health care to apply for a handgun carry permit if the hospitalization was at least five years earlier and the applicant attaches a statement from a doctor that the applicant does not pose an immediate risk of serious harm due to mental illness.</STRONG><BR/><BR/>I received an explanation of this from the bill's sponsor, and it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-46499171349883856882009-03-12T15:18:00.000-05:002009-03-12T15:18:00.000-05:00Please forgive this rube from Chicago who just stu...Please forgive this rube from Chicago who just stumbled in here from Instapundit.<BR/>Do I understand correctly that if I'm visiting the great state of Tennessee, Florida non-res permit in pocket and Colt elsewhere, I can't get off my bike and walk into a restaurant that serves alcholic beverages without degunning like I was at the Illinois line?<BR/>Just trying to make sure I've got it right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-53824805573617296582009-03-12T10:53:00.000-05:002009-03-12T10:53:00.000-05:00I dunno, it was probably just a seat of the pants ...I dunno, it was probably just a seat of the pants thing from my instructor. I'd never heard of that before, either.Rustmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706110699686013722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-21661025188701624232009-03-12T09:52:00.000-05:002009-03-12T09:52:00.000-05:00Hmm, about the 'abandoning a weapon' bit... Would ...Hmm, about the 'abandoning a weapon' bit... Would not a locked car deal with that? What would the difference between a locked car and a locked house?<BR/><BR/>PeterTPeterThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309273546686029384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-88557844915295790152009-03-11T18:10:00.000-05:002009-03-11T18:10:00.000-05:00Here is the entire link sorry.http://www.tn.gov/at...Here is the entire link sorry.<BR/>http://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/op/2003/OP/OP118.pdf#search='tennessee%20mental%20institution'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-48080067263178965772009-03-11T18:02:00.000-05:002009-03-11T18:02:00.000-05:00You can read the TN Attorney General's opinion her...You can read the TN Attorney <BR/>General's opinion here;<BR/>http://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/op/2003/OP/OP118.pdf#search='tennessee%20mental%20institution'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-52557011974928493782009-03-11T17:30:00.000-05:002009-03-11T17:30:00.000-05:00That's on the national level. I'm not clear on the...That's on the national level. I'm not clear on the state's requirements, but it's entirely possible that this law isn't needed.Rustmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706110699686013722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-47617980887839521202009-03-11T17:15:00.000-05:002009-03-11T17:15:00.000-05:00Voluntary inpatient mental health care is not a di...Voluntary inpatient mental <BR/>health care is not a <BR/>disability if the person was<BR/>not diagnosed or adjudicated<BR/>mentally defective. The state<BR/>Attorney General ruled on this<BR/>in 2003.<BR/>Why murk up the water with <BR/>a new law needing a letter <BR/>from a doctor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-52848674573867094782009-03-11T17:10:00.000-05:002009-03-11T17:10:00.000-05:00Not loaded. The gun has to be separate from the am...Not loaded. The gun has to be separate from the ammo.<BR/><BR/>My Permit instructor also said if you leave a gun in the car and go into a building you could be charged with abandoning the weapon.Rustmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706110699686013722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-30646527174554505232009-03-11T16:38:00.000-05:002009-03-11T16:38:00.000-05:00Can you carry a gun in the trunk while in a park, ...Can you carry a gun in the trunk while in a park, bar, school, etc., when you don't have a concealed weapon permit?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-33239353961804780692009-03-11T14:55:00.000-05:002009-03-11T14:55:00.000-05:00All common sense except the last one. Allowing th...All common sense except the last one. Allowing the police to auction guns off and keep the proceeds will create an incentive for them to take guns. You will always see an increase in any action that you incentivize. Prohibiting destruction is fine, but the auction should be completely out of law enforcement control and the proceeds should go into the general fund of the state.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092058022215678505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-64567004757883747022009-03-11T14:51:00.000-05:002009-03-11T14:51:00.000-05:00Yeah, it doesn't mean "totally broke", it just mea...Yeah, it doesn't mean "totally broke", it just means the sum total of your disabilities add up to 100%.<BR/><BR/>For example, sleep apnia can get you a 50% disability rating right there.<BR/><BR/>Add a couple bad knees and other minor things, and 100% isn't too hard to get.Rustmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706110699686013722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-67192823490159191362009-03-11T14:45:00.000-05:002009-03-11T14:45:00.000-05:00I don't quite get the point of hunting and fishing...I don't quite get the point of hunting and fishing licenses for the 100% disabled. Or perhaps there is a special legislative definition of 100%?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-65226498248653267982009-03-11T14:16:00.000-05:002009-03-11T14:16:00.000-05:00Does Tennessee run a class on sensible legislation...Does Tennessee run a class on sensible legislation that we can send the idiots from Illinois to?alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231164751097426353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-8673031221889945802009-03-11T14:11:00.000-05:002009-03-11T14:11:00.000-05:00Good on ya, anon. Hope you enjoy it.Good on ya, anon. Hope you enjoy it.Rustmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706110699686013722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-85858153907603537412009-03-11T14:07:00.000-05:002009-03-11T14:07:00.000-05:00It is about time for a law to prohibit the destruc...It is about time for a law to prohibit the destruction, never could see why any State would do this. But then government is experience in wasting money. Just moved to TN, go for my class this Sat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-2591062963402181452009-03-10T10:14:00.000-05:002009-03-10T10:14:00.000-05:00I think it's a wording issue, some may have a bett...I think it's a wording issue, some may have a better chance than others.<BR/><BR/>At least that's my guess.Rustmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706110699686013722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303605281610604835.post-22653116284678461722009-03-10T08:24:00.000-05:002009-03-10T08:24:00.000-05:00It amazes me how much redundancy there is in the b...It amazes me how much redundancy there is in the bills proposed in the TN Legislature... Do the reps not look at what each other is writing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com