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Tennessee Restaurant Carry Legislation Expected to be Heard on Wednesday, April 8

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Please contact the Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee Today!

 

Senate Bill 1127, sponsored by State Senator Doug Jackson (D-25), is expected to be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, April 8.  SB 1127 would allow a person with a handgun carry permit to carry in restaurants that serve alcoholic beverages as long as that person is not consuming alcoholic beverages and the restaurant is not an age-restricted venue.

 

Please contact members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and ask them to pass a clean bill free of any arbitrary restrictions on where and when a permit holder may carry. 

  

Its House companion, House Bill 962, passed the House Floor on Monday, April 6 by a vote of 70 to 26.  Unfortunately, HB 962, sponsored by State Representative Curry Todd (R-95) was amended with language that will prevent a Right-To-Carry permit holder from carrying in a restaurant that serves alcohol between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.  NRA is working to get all restrictions, other than a prohibition on alcohol consumption, removed from this legislation.

 

Again, please contact the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and respectfully ask them to pass a clean bill free of any arbitrary restrictions on where and when a permit holder may carry.  Contact information for Committee Officers and Members are listed below.

 

Senate Judiciary Committee Officers

State Senator Mae Beavers (R-17), Chair

Phone: (615) 741-2421
Email:
[email protected]

 

State Senator Doug Jackson (D-25), Vice-Chair

Phone: (615) 741-4499

Email: [email protected]

 

State Senator Doug Overbey (R-8), Secretary

Phone: (615) 741-0981

Email: [email protected]

 

 

Senate Judiciary Committee Members

State Senator Diane Black (R-18) 

Phone: (615) 741-1999

Email: [email protected]

 

State Senator Dewayne Bunch  (R-9) 

Phone: (615) 741-3730

Email: [email protected]

 

State Senator Mike Faulk (R-4) 

Phone: (615) 741-2061

Email: [email protected]

 

State Senator Jim Kyle (D-28) 

Phone: (615) 741-4167

Email: [email protected]

 

State Senator Beverly Marrero (D-30) 

Phone: (615) 741-9128

Email: [email protected]

 

State Senator Paul Stanley (R-31) 

Phone: (615) 741-3036

Email: [email protected]

 

Please continue to check your email and www.NRAILA.org for updates on this important pro-gun issue.

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