Monday, August 31, 2009

Guns In Parks Law Takes Effect At Midnight

Channel 4 News
Nashville Opts Out Of Law
POSTED: 8:23 am CDT August 31, 2009
UPDATED: 8:33 am CDT August 31, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Change is coming for many state and local parks all over Tennessee.
At midnight on Sept. 1, the new law that allows carry permit holders to take their weapons into parks will take effect.

Several communities in Middle Tennessee, including Nashville, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Brentwood and Franklin, chose to opt out of that law.

Columbia, Mount Juliet and White House voted not to opt out of the law, effectively allowing guns in parks