Nashville drops bid to keep guns out of restaurants
Published June 10th, 2009
The Tennessean is reporting that a city government proposal to ban guns in Nashville bars and restaurants that serve beer will be withdrawn because it would probably would be ruled illegal.
A group of Nashville council members wanted to thwart a new state law allowing handgun carry permit holders to take their weapons into bars and restaurants in Tennessee. But lawyers have determined the state's firearms statute supersedes the city's beer permit ordinance.
"These things happen, and I think based on the interest from both sides, there's a lot of misconceptions," Councilman Charlie Tygard said. "It would have been good to put experts in the room, have a good debate and a panel discussion … and then be able to make an informed decision. Unless something changes, that's not going to happen."