According to TCA 39-17-1351, “ the citizens of this state [Tennessee] have a right to keep and bear arms for their common defense; but the general assembly has the power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime.”
That wording, with the exception of “General Assembly” substituted for “Legislature”, is actually from the Tennessee Constittuion, Declaration of Rights, Article I, Section 26. Note that “bear” , which means “carry” in any dictionary, so we have a Constitutional RIGHT in Tennessee to carry arms for self-defense.
Isn’t it unconstitutionally illegal to require a permit to exercise a right?
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:34 am
They quoted this in the article:
According to TCA 39-17-1351, “ the citizens of this state [Tennessee] have a right to keep and bear arms for their common defense; but the general assembly has the power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime.”
That wording, with the exception of “General Assembly” substituted for “Legislature”, is actually from the Tennessee Constittuion, Declaration of Rights, Article I, Section 26. Note that “bear” , which means “carry” in any dictionary, so we have a Constitutional RIGHT in Tennessee to carry arms for self-defense.
Isn’t it unconstitutionally illegal to require a permit to exercise a right?