A proposal that seeks to do away with local government’s power to decide whether to allow firearms in public parks in is headed for a full vote in the Tennessee Senate vote.
The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Stacey Campfield of Knoxville passed the Senate Judiciary Committee 6-2 on Tuesday.
The Legislature in 2009 gave city and county governments the ability to opt out of a new law that allowed firearms in public parks, playgrounds and sports fields.
Under Campfield’s proposal, permit holders would be allowed to carry, unless there’s a school function.
Gov. Bill Haslam has said he’s opposed to the legislation.
Topics Tennessee Politics Gun Liability
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