For you West Tennesseans
Seen at ACK’s:
I just got word that Nashville’s Adam Dread and Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign, will debate two folks from the NRA about Tennessee’s guns-in-bars legislation and the Second Amendment in a panel discussion at UT Martin.
The event will be Monday, Sept. 14, from 7-9:00 pm at the University Center Ballroom at UT Martin. Apparently it is part of UT Martin’s “commemoration of the U.S. Constitution.”
Were the 14th not my first day back from the Gun Blogger Renezvous, I’d try to go.
ETA: Martin is no where near where I thought it was.
September 8th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
I’m headed to NVille on Thursday for a NGAUS show (my company is an exhibitor) at the Opryland hotel.
Anything cool to do there aside from the show? Any way I might be able to get a shoot in in the area?
September 8th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
I hope this gets recorded and broadcast so those of us not from the area can watch the show.
September 8th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
I’m hoping the NRA provides a video feed of the debate.
September 8th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
I hope they point out that according to the 9th and 10th Amendments, States can add to or expand upon rights enumerated in the U.S. Constitution and that Article I, Section 26 of the Tennessee Constitution protects our RIGHT TO CARRY arms for self-defnse.
September 8th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
It’s hosted at UT Martin which is about three hours west of Nashville. Otherwise, I would attend.
Thanks for the heads up though!
September 9th, 2009 at 12:40 am
If you get over there, look in on their rifle team and its estimable coach Bob Beard. One of the better NCAA programs in the country.
September 9th, 2009 at 8:07 am
Here is a link to the UT Martin web site regarding the event:
http://www.utm.edu/departments/univrel/newsitems4.php