Tennessee court ruling means changes for gun owners

[The Heretic]

Tennessee court ruling means changes for gun owners

On Friday, Aug. 22, a panel of judges declared two Tennessee gun laws unconstitutional.

www.wjhl.com

"Sometimes parents have disagreements, tempers flare, and the last thing you want is firearms being brandished or entering into the equation or creating even a threat of harm," State Rep. John Ray Clemmons (D-Nashville) said.

That's pretty weak sauce in and of itself.

Ooh - someone might have a disagreement! Ban carry of guns!

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[CamoDeafie]

""If the court's ruling stands, we end up with true constitutional carry, which only a handful of other states have," Harris said.""

Sorry but 28 other States having permitless carry is not a "handful"

 

[RVTECH]

This part confuses me:

The second law makes it illegal to carry a gun with the "intent to go armed."

Unless I am missing something or not interpreting this correctly IF it IS legal to carry (concealed or OC) how would it be deemed illegal to carry if the 'intent' is to go armed?

I mean IF one IS legally carrying isn't that BECAUSE it was their 'INTENT' to go armed?

 

[CamoDeafie]

This part confuses me:

The second law makes it illegal to carry a gun with the "intent to go armed."

Unless I am missing something or not interpreting this correctly IF it IS legal to carry (concealed or OC) how would it be deemed illegal to carry if the 'intent' is to go armed?

I mean IF one IS legally carrying isn't that BECAUSE it was their 'INTENT' to go armed?

Based on the footnotes here https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-39/chapter-17/part-13/section-39-17-1307/

It was enacted in 1989, 1990, while the "constitutional carry" law was passed in 2021.

Edit. Looking up the history, apparently it dated back to 1860s, 1870s bans on public carry of firearms and other weapons (going with intent to be armed)

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

This part confuses me:

The second law makes it illegal to carry a gun with the "intent to go armed."

Unless I am missing something or not interpreting this correctly IF it IS legal to carry (concealed or OC) how would it be deemed illegal to carry if the 'intent' is to go armed?

I mean IF one IS legally carrying isn't that BECAUSE it was their 'INTENT' to go armed?

Stolen from the web

In Tennessee, "intend to go armed" refers to the criminal act of possessing a firearm with the specific, unlawful intent to use it for an offensive or aggressive purpose, rather than for lawful self-defense. While Tennessee has permitless handgun carry laws and allows for gun possession in vehicles, intending to go armed is still illegal and can be proven by the circumstances of the possession.

Key aspects of "intend to go armed": Unlawful Intent: This phrase describes an intent that is criminal in nature, meaning the person intends to use the firearm in an illegal manner, such as for an assault or other crime.

Distinction from Lawful Carry: It is distinct from simply carrying a handgun in public, which is generally permitted under Tennessee's permitless carry law.

 

[Stomper]

Tennessee court ruling means changes for gun owners

On Friday, Aug. 22, a panel of judges declared two Tennessee gun laws unconstitutional.

www.wjhl.com

That's pretty weak sauce in and of itself.

Ooh - someone might have a disagreement! Ban carry of guns!

I beg to differ, Rep. Clemmons.... sometimes using a firearm to "create a threat of harm" is the FIRST thing that is needed to stop and even prevent an altercation.