Bill Haslam told the local paper that he was against lifting the ban on permit holders in parks.
Now, normally I wouldn’t say this was him giving us the finger. I’d chalk it up to some focus group led by his campaign staff except for some information that came to me some time last week.
See, the thing is, Bill Haslam called John Harris, Executive Director of the TFA and asked him how he could prove his pro-2nd amendment bona fides. Mr. Harris told him to oppose the bill.
Apparently, Mr. Haslam doesn’t actually care to prove he was duped by MAIG. It looks like he really thinks that carry permit holders are a danger to society. Words are just words, Bill. Deeds are what matter. If you support gun rights, then support them, but don’t tell us you do then urge to keep a ban.
h/t Uncle.
ETA: Here are his statements to the city council immediately before the vote:
That’s some great spin right there. I’m against repealing a law that bans carry in parks, because if we don’t then it will be illegal to carry in parks.
So we are going to keep the city ordinance that outlaws firearms in parks (but apparently does not make carrying firearms in parks “criminal” – how does that work?), because if we did not, it would suddenly be “criminal” to carry a firearm in a park.
… what?
And supposedly this halfwit moron is going to try to make a run for governor? God help us all.
In other news, can anyone point me to Section 1-9 of the Knoxville City Code? 65 separate sections of that code refer to that Section, but I cannot find it to save my gorramed life…
Na na na na, na na na na, HEY HEY HEY, GOODBYYEE!! This is the end of the Haslam campaign and one of the best days of my life. He’s an idiot..
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