Here is a breakdown on the Parks Carry Bill, passed by the General
Assembly, and signed into law April 24, 2015. This bill modifies Tenn.
Code Ann. § 39-17-1311 and Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1309. The text of
the current (through the 2014) session is taken from LexisNexis.
This breakdown is for educational purposes only, and is not to be
construed as legal advice (I am not an attorney). It is your responsibility to
conform to the law. When in doubt, consult your attorney. Tennessee Firearms Association
urges caution in interpretation of this law.
The
language of the final bill is in black highlighted in yellow. Deleted sections are crossed
out in red, and added sections are in
blue.
Conference
Committee Report on
House
Bill No. 995 / Senate Bill No. 1171
The House and Senate Conference Committee
appointed pursuant to motions to resolve the differences between the two houses
on House Bill No. 995 (Senate Bill No. 1171) has met and recommends that the
following amendments be deleted:
House Amendment No. 1 and Senate Amendment No.
2
The Committee further recommends that the
following amendment be adopted:
by deleting all language following the enacting
clause and substituting instead the following:
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TENNESSEE CODE ANNOTATED
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1311 (2015)
39-17-1311. Carrying weapons on public parks,
playgrounds, civic centers and other public recreational buildings and
grounds.
(a) It is an offense