KnoxNews: State - TN moves to allow guns in public buildingsWhen a law manifestly doesn't work, indeed has results other than that expected, it's good to see that SOME folks can have faith in individual responsibility, instead of some magic faith that creating more and more laws will actually affect criminals who by definition ignore or break the law...NASHVILLE — In a surprise move, a House panel voted today to repeal a state law that forbids the carrying of handguns on property and buildings owned by state, county and city governments — including parks and playgrounds.
"I think the recent Virginia disaster — or catastrophe or nightmare or whatever you want to call it — has woken up a lot of people to the need for having guns available to law-abiding citizens," said Rep. Frank Niceley, R-Strawberry Plains. "I hope that is what this vote reflects."
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