Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association announced another victory today when legislation expanding gun rights was signed into law in Tennessee. This new law will ensure that law-abiding Tennesseans do not lose their right to self-protection when they are in a park.
"This important measure advances Tennessee's long history of supporting our Second Amendment freedoms," said Chris W. Cox, executive director of the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action. "Law-abiding Tennesseans have a fundamental right to protect themselves, whether in their homes, or in parks. This will remove a patchwork of laws throughout the state that could have turned law-abiding citizens into unintentional criminals."
"On behalf of the NRA's five-million members, we want to thank Senator John Stevens, along with Representatives Mike Harrison and Tilman Goins for their leadership in this effort," added Cox.
Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America's oldest civil rights and sportsmen's group. More than five million members strong, NRA continues to uphold the Second Amendment and advocates enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The Association remains the nation's leader in firearm education and training for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the armed services. Be sure to follow the NRA on Facebook at NRA on Facebook and Twitter @NRA.
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