east ridge to vote tonight on opt out

Originally Posted by H0TSH0T

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SECTION 5-E. The style of all city ordinances shall be: "Be it ordained
by the City Council of the City of East Ridge." Each ordinance shall be passed
at two separate meetings on two separate days and shall be read in its entirety
before its second and final passage before the same is operative. [Priv. Acts
1921, ch. 569; as amended by Ord. #498, Sept. 1990; and replaced by Ord. #522,
May 1992]http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/public/CHARTERS.nsf/0/72B1DE46AF64A50F852568CC0061DBA2/$File/EASTRIDG.CHT.pdf?OpenElement

if i am not mistaken, the only ordinance read of regarding guns in parks were hand guns, nothing was said about long guns,compressed air pistols, archery, knives, or other deadly weapons, still looking for exact ordinances, may have to meet with city mgr, or clerks office and have them pull up the law word for word, and make copies.

One thing to note though, the new park law says a city only has to pass a resolution against park carry, not an ordnance. As I understand things resolutions are much easier to propose and pass than ordinances...for one reason, because they don't require multiple readings. However if the city proposed it as an ordnance, then it would have to follow their rules for an ordnance.

On loaded long guns in a car in a park......they would still be illegal despite HB0390 because the park carry law only makes an exception for those with a HCP for handguns. Otherwise firearms are still in general illegal in a park.

It is sort of like the restaurant carry law that makes an exception for HCP holders, but only in restaurants, not all places that serve alcohol.

So the exception in the park carry law is only for handguns by those with a HCP, not all guns.

Archerdr1, do you have a neighborghood watch? Do other neighborhoods around you? I would call the sherrifs dept. and try to get a list of where and when they meet. You will find a lot of supporters for handguns there. When you are in city council you could have these groups sign petitions and see if that would carry enough wait to bring up the HCP issue again. Just an idea. BTW if I knew this was up for a decision I would have been there to make noise for ya.

Originally Posted by Worriedman

Toss that hat in the ring then, you sound like the kind of person we need in the leadership post!

Yeah, I was his roommate and coworker in college. I can vouch for him!