Today a new law goes into effect in Tennessee that will hold property owners who post gun-free zone signs responsible for injuries to gun owners. Finally some consequences for denying people their Constitutional rights!
As of July 1, if a handgun carry permit holder in Tennessee is injured, suffers bodily injury or death, incurs economic loss or expense, property damage or any other compensable loss on a property posted as a gun-free zone, they can sue the person or entity who stripped them of their right to self defense.
SWEET!
In layman’s terms, any permit holder injured as a result of being stripped of their right to self defense, and their handgun, in a posted gun-free zone can file a lawsuit within two years of the event as long as they meet the following requirements:
- were authorized to carry a gun at the time of the incident
- prohibited from carrying a firearm due to the posting of a gun-free sign
- the property owner was not required to be posted by state or federal law and posted by choice
Also as of today, Tennessee public college and university staff and professors can concealed carry on campus. 2A FTW!
