In Tennessee
But of course: Committee delays action on gun bills
I’m guessing Overbey being against gun rights again.
And Haslam doesn’t like the idea of guns in the legislative plaza:
But Gov. Bill Haslams administration is raising concerns about the proposed change. The Republican governor said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday that he wants to keep the gun ban within the state Capitol building, which is connected to the Legislative Plaza via an underground tunnel.
We dont think that people should be able to bring weapons in here, Haslam said. This is a secure building. Weve got metal detectors; weve got troopers with guns.
Haslam said it would create a logistical problem of how visitors to the legislative office complex would be rescreened upon entering the Capitol building.
February 12th, 2016 at 2:01 pm
“We dont think that people should be able to bring weapons in here, Haslam said.”
Correction; “We don’t think that law-abiding people should be able to bring weapons in here.”
Criminals, on the other hand, will do whatever they want. Laws don’t stop criminals from committing criminal acts. Thus he’s advocating a government-enforced monopoly on weapons for criminals IN THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
February 12th, 2016 at 2:39 pm
We have not had problems with our fastlane for ccw guns in the State Capitol here in TX
other than those females who tried to bring used tampons in to throw at st senators during an abortion bill debate looong sad story thankfully derailed
woerm/thr
February 12th, 2016 at 6:35 pm
No problem here in minnesota. Notify dps once that you intend to carry on capitol grounds, you are good to go. Troopers would prefer you conceal because of pearl-clutching anti-gun nuts.
February 12th, 2016 at 8:32 pm
And which name did the antis sight as proof that the bills are bad … Drum Roll … Ted Nugent of course.
All gun problems are obviously his fault.
February 12th, 2016 at 9:43 pm
So our “betters” don’t think us kulaks should be allowed near them if we’re armed. Imagine that. It’s sad but we seem to do netter with a Dem governor and Republican legislature.
February 15th, 2016 at 4:04 pm
“The Constitution preserves “the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation…(where) the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.”
–James Madison of Virginia, The Federalist, No. 46 and Chief Wordsmith of the Constitution
February 17th, 2016 at 2:53 pm
He should talk to governors in other states that are doing this with ZERO problems. Unless he thinks people in Tennessee are less trustworthy than those folks in other states.