Tennessee Carry Permit Holders are Very Law Abiding and good people.

First of all lets set the record straight. A lot of states have a CCW. Tennessee has a HCP , which means Handgun Carry Permit, and there is no law says your have to carry concealed. Look it up. I highly recommend that you keep it concealed for a lot of reasons.

There's a simple reason HCP holders as a group are so law-abiding -- they have to be law-abiding citizens in order to qualify for a permit in the first place. This is what you automatically know about a person who has a HCP in Tennessee:

They've never been convicted of "any felony offense punishable for a term exceeding one (1) year".

They've never been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

They've never been convicted of the offense of stalking.

They were not under indictment at the time they applied for a CCW.

They were not the subject of an order of protection at the time they applied for a CCW.

They haven't had a DUI in the past five years or two or more DUIs in the past 10 years

They haven't been under treatment for or hospitalized for addiction to drugs or alcohol in the past 10 years.

They've never been adjudicated as mentally defective.

They've never been discharged from the military under dishonorable conditions ("dishonorable discharge, bad conduct discharge or other than honorable discharge Chapter 1340-2-5-.02 (5)").

They've never renounced their U.S. citizenship.

They've never received social security disability benefits "by reason of alcohol dependence, drug dependence or mental disability."

Any one of those things disqualify you from having a CCW in Tennessee. Part of your $115 application fee pays for a background check. Another part of the fee pays for you to be fingerprinted and your fingerprints filed with the state. Registering your fingerprints with the state is not exactly the sort of thing someone bent on a criminal life wants to happen.

Because of Tennessee's requirements for CCW permits, it's no wonder that CCW holders are less likely to commit crimes than the average person. "The Tennesseean" seems to think that CCW holders are less worthy of trust. I'm just the opposite. When I know that someone has a CCW or HCP, I give that person more trust.

Restaurants and Guns in Tennessee FINAL

Thanks to the Rustmeister for this.... Here is what it says. I am NOT a lawyer, so don't believe anything I say so.... caveat emptor..... read it for yourself. Here it is in its entirety:

(A) Authorized to carry a firearm under § 39-17-1351 who is not consuming beer, wine or any alcoholic beverage, and is within the confines of a restaurant that is open to the public and serves alcoholic beverages, wine or beer.

(B) As used in this subdivision (c)(3), “restaurant” means any public place kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public as a place where meals are served and where meals are actually and regularly served, such place being provided with adequate and sanitary kitchen and dining room equipment, having employed therein a sufficient number and kind of employees to prepare, cook and serve suitable food for its guests. At least one (1) meal per day shall be served at least five (5) days a week, with the exception of holidays, vacations and periods of redecorating, and the serving of such meals shall be the principal business conducted.

That's all it says. No drinking allowed, no age restrictions, no 51% rule. Read it and you decide.

Does anybody have a list of NO GUN and PRO Gun Restaurants in this area?

BBC : Nikki Goeser story.

One link here BBC link here.

If you have more links put them in the comments.

Tennessee Gun Law , July 11 Information.

Once again.... If you have a permit to carry a handgun, Tennessee will now let you carry it into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol, provided the bar and restaurant owners doesn't object , and YOU DON'T CONSUME ANY ALCOHOL. Read the Law here.

You also can carry that gun in wildlife areas , if you have a carry permit in Tennessee. More HERE

Governor Bredesen signed both into law this week, and they took effect immediately.

A new law also will let off-duty law officers carry their weapons in bars and restaurants, no matter what the property / business owners say, this one becomes Law on Monday July 13.

Rifles and Shotguns in vehicles: Passed and is now law. Read it here

Parks and Recreation Areas; HERE and HERE

The MotherLoad of all Tennessee Gun Laws ... HERE

Global Warming.. It's a lie.

Watch this video. Concerning global climate / change /warming etc. It's all a big lie.

Google to launch it's own OPERATING SYSTEM

Google is going to get into the operating system market? Well yeah. This will challenge MicroSoft, no doubt somewhat.. Link here , this should be interesting.

Cap and Trade. The largest tax increase in history.

HOW cap and trade will affect us all:

Homebuyers Beware. Trying to save up for a new home? You may have to save up a little longer for your purchase. The Democrats’ bill would dramatically increase new home costs by mandating California’s expensive new building codes for the entire nation. Immediately upon enactment, the Democrats’ bill would demand a 30 percent increase in energy efficiency for new construction. A couple of years later, the Democrats’ bill would require an additional 50 percent improvement. These numbers were chosen with no concern for cost to consumers or feasibility in implementation.

• Homebuilders Beware. The Democrats’ bill imposes new mandatory regulations and civil penalties for homebuilders. If your state refuses to accept the stringent and costly California building codes, the federal government may assess penalties. And don’t get too comfortable with the new mandatory regulations because the Democrats’ bill allows for “consensus-based” codes to supplant those outlined in the bill. So, as soon as you’ve invested your hard-earned money to comply with the bill’s mandates, the rug could get pulled from underneath you. Translation? You’ll pony up more and more money.

• Home Sellers Beware. Having a hard time selling your home? Here’s one more hurdle to jump: all homes sales are conditioned upon an energy audit and a new energy rating assessment (read between the lines here, a Federal inspector will inspect your home to see if it is ready to sell under this crazy insane bill. You may have to have new windows, doors, more insulation, plus what else, who knows..its gonna cost you a lot just to be able to sell your home....) and energy labeling program for your home that’s outlined in the Democrats’ bill. And if you thought you could improve your property with a fresh coat of paint and some granite counters? Think again! Now your home will be subjected to a new energy rating assessment and energy labeling program that will penalize you for older windows, original fixtures, and dated appliances. So the Democrats’ bill would bring down the value of your home!

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KY pastor enourages flock to bring guns to Church

great idea Note the header and what Jesus said about owning a sword.....

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He had dsome interesting things to say
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See what he had to say...



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Let's Remember

Happy 4th of July!....
Let' s get this started now, So it will be out there on the fourth!
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG,OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ,AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS,
ONE NATION UNDER GOD,
INDIVISIBLE,
WITH LIBERTYAND JUSTICE FOR ALL! KEEP IT LIT!! KEEP IT LIT!
For all of our other military personnel, where ever they may be. Please Support all of the troops defending our Country. And God Bless our Military
who are protecting our Country for our Freedom.Thanks to them, and their sacrifices, we can celebrate the 4th of July. We must never forget who gets the credit for the freedoms we have,
of which we should be eternally grateful.
I watched the flag pass by one day. It fluttered in the breeze. A young Marine saluted it, And then he stood at ease. I looked at him in uniform; so young, so tall, so proud. With hair cut square and eyes alert, he'd stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him had fallen through the years. How many died on foreign soil; how many mothers' tears?
How many pilots' planes shot down? How many died at sea? How many foxholes were soldiers' graves? No, freedom isn't free.
I heard the sound of Taps one night, when everything was still. I listened to the bugler play And felt a sudden chill. I wondered just how many times That Taps had meant 'Amen.'
When a flag had draped a coffin of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children, of the mothers and the wives, of fathers, sons and husbands With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyardAt the bottom of the sea.
Of unmarked graves in Arlington . No, freedom isn't free. Enjoy Your Freedom
and God Bless Our Troops.When you receive this,
please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our servicemen.
Of all the gifts you could give a U.S. Soldier, prayer is the very best one.