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From: Tennessee Firearms Association, Inc.
The deadline on vetoing the parks bill is today, June 11. SB 0976 - HB 0716
We have been alerted this morning that the Governor plans to VETO the parks bill unless the bill is recalled by the House and/or the Senate.
The governor wants the PARKS bill amended to either remove local parks entirely and/or to flip from the "opt out" standard to an "opt in" standard. We also believe that he wants parts of certain parks, possibly state parks, exempted from the "open" standard.
The version of the bill that was passed by the legislature opens local parks but allows the local governments to close them by "resolution" - which is bad since it requires no public hearing. However, the governor wants the local parks closed by default and to allow local governments to open them - which most will not do.
We believe the Senate will stay on the current language but that the House (principally through sponsor Nicely) is considering recalling the bill.
Another twist to this is apparently there are some discussions taking place from the governor's office and certain legislators about putting an amendment on some pending legislation that would address the issue of whether local governments could regulate places that serve beer and require those places, as a condition of having a beer permit, to post the property "NO GUNS". Governor may be trying to hold the parks bill hostage to get the last word on the restaurant bill.
We need calls to all legislators - HOUSE AND SENATE:
1) DO NOT RECALL THE BILL
2) IF THE GOVERNOR WANTS TO VETO IT - Fine but
3) GET A COMMITMENT TO A VETO OVERRIDE!!!! even if we have to extend the session.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/senate/members/
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/
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