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Post by raphael on Apr 21, 2009 21:49:58 GMT -5
Of course those would be "legal" ones with carry permits. House votes to allow guns in state parks By Tom Humphrey (Contact) Tuesday, April 21, 2009
The House voted Monday night to allow people with handgun carry permits to take their weapons into state parks while leaving city and county governments to decide whether guns are permitted in parks under local control.
The House also approved a bill that declares the guns of Tennesseans cannot be seized during periods of martial rule. All three bills now go to the Senate, where Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey has predicted they also will win approval.
Rep. Frank Niceley, R-Straw- berry Plains, sponsored the measure - HB716 - allowing guns in state parks. It was approved 71-22 after a spirited 15-minute debate.
The discussing included an exchange between Niceley and House Speaker Emeritus Jimmy Naifeh, D-Covington, who opposed the measure.
Naifeh said be could foresee people in parks "shooting at cans sitting on a rock" with children nearby, adding "What do you think that ricochet is going to do?" He also asked whether parks should set up target ranges.www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/apr/21/house-votes-to-allow-guns-in-state-parks/
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Post by bret on Apr 22, 2009 19:56:41 GMT -5
I have mixed emotions about this. The "Guns are bad" side of me says, "Guns are bad!"
The "photgrapher who likes to go out into the wilderness by himself with lots of expensive camera gear" side of me says, "Packing some heat might not be such a bad thing."
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Post by manlyman on Apr 23, 2009 7:07:14 GMT -5
I have mixed emotions about this. The "Guns are bad" side of me says, "Guns are bad!" The "photgrapher who likes to go out into the wilderness by himself with lots of expensive camera gear" side of me says, "Packing some heat might not be such a bad thing." WOW! Mr. Liberal guy considering carring a gun? SCARY! ;D
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Post by tnwaltz on Apr 23, 2009 7:44:29 GMT -5
certainly will come in handy when approached by hungry bears.
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Post by manlyman on Apr 23, 2009 8:53:24 GMT -5
And when you enter the park, make sure you know the difference between a county park, a state park, and a national park. The laws may differ.
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Post by manlyman on Apr 23, 2009 8:58:16 GMT -5
certainly will come in handy when approached by hungry bears. The first time I went hiking a portion of the Appalachian Trail through the Smoky Mountains, the rangers advised us that if you encounter a bear, just hit him right on the end of his nose as hard as you can and he will run away. RRRIGHT!
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Post by bret on Apr 23, 2009 12:31:34 GMT -5
certainly will come in handy when approached by hungry bears. Bears or animals in the wild don't bother me. Bubba and Jethro on their ATVs scare the crap out of me. I got that cute Ned Beatty butt, dontcha know.....
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Post by manlyman on Apr 23, 2009 13:11:15 GMT -5
certainly will come in handy when approached by hungry bears. Bears or animals in the wild don't bother me. Bubba and Jethro on their ATVs scare the crap out of me. I got that cute Ned Beatty butt, dontcha know..... "Squeal like a pig!"
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Post by tnwaltz on Apr 23, 2009 13:31:46 GMT -5
sooooooooooowheeeeeeeeeeeee!!
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Post by CoffeeShooter on Apr 23, 2009 14:48:33 GMT -5
certainly will come in handy when approached by hungry bears. Bears or animals in the wild don't bother me. Bubba and Jethro on their ATVs scare the crap out of me. I got that cute Ned Beatty butt, dontcha know..... amen brutha. the woods have become a dangerous place. spooky spooks & boogie men live in them
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Post by tnwaltz on Apr 23, 2009 15:24:37 GMT -5
just keep your ear tuned for the banjo music.
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Post by raphael on Apr 23, 2009 15:37:12 GMT -5
just keep your ear tuned for the banjo music. Is that you Manlyman?
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Post by bret on Apr 24, 2009 10:33:08 GMT -5
Gilbert Gottfried once had a hilarious monologue about that scene in Deliverance. He said that they must've had hidden that scene in the script from Ned Beatty until the day of the shoot.
He also questioned why the hillbillies would choose Ned. "Let's see, we've got Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, and Ned Beatty. Hey, let's f**k Ned!"
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Post by tnwaltz on Apr 24, 2009 11:16:03 GMT -5
more cushion for pushin...?
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Post by Superman on Apr 25, 2009 9:53:48 GMT -5
certainly will come in handy when approached by hungry bears. Bears or animals in the wild don't bother me. Bubba and Jethro on their ATVs scare the crap out of me. I got that cute Ned Beatty butt, dontcha know..... I've seen him. I have to agree. Ignorant, uneducated, toothless, white thrash rednecks would love him. ;D
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Post by raphael on Apr 25, 2009 13:01:26 GMT -5
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Post by Superman on Apr 25, 2009 13:16:25 GMT -5
Thanks Raph, that was well written. And the history was interesting!
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Post by bret on Apr 30, 2009 12:13:59 GMT -5
I don't carry a gun because I want to shoot someone. I carry a gun because I want to die at a ripe old age in my bed, and not on a sidewalk somewhere tomorrow afternoon. Carrying a gun will make you much more likely to die on a sidewalk tomorrow. During WWII the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew most Americans were ARMED! Now, because the U.S. government and DHS are so fearful of 90-million, well-armed, law-abiding American citizens, they haven't declared martial law. That's just stupid. Why would the government declare martial law? Our government hasn't been overrun.
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Post by wheels on Apr 30, 2009 15:39:35 GMT -5
I don't carry a gun because I want to shoot someone. I carry a gun because I want to die at a ripe old age in my bed, and not on a sidewalk somewhere tomorrow afternoon. Carrying a gun will make you much more likely to die on a sidewalk tomorrow. not if you know how to handle the weapon. a safe, responsible gun owner with a carry permit should have not problem with this.
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Post by Superman on May 1, 2009 12:27:45 GMT -5
I don't carry a gun because I want to shoot someone. I carry a gun because I want to die at a ripe old age in my bed, and not on a sidewalk somewhere tomorrow afternoon. Carrying a gun will make you much more likely to die on a sidewalk tomorrow.During WWII the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew most Americans were ARMED! Now, because the U.S. government and DHS are so fearful of 90-million, well-armed, law-abiding American citizens, they haven't declared martial law. That's just stupid. Why would the government declare martial law? Our government hasn't been overrun. Even by voting for Obama, you have never been so wrong. I have carried a gun everywhere I have been for the last 12 years. Everyday, everywhere! Still ain't dead on a sidewalk. So, now you are gonna use the "your a cop" line. So, my dad has carried one for 20 years and is still alive!!
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Post by Fredo on May 1, 2009 12:35:33 GMT -5
My grandad carried his pistol everywhere for over 70 years. Never got shot(except by one of them damn Italians) and almost never shot anyone else.
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