A new bill making waves in Tennessee would allow any resident injured on the property of an establishment labeled as a “gun-free” zone to sue the proprietor for injuries sustained.
According to tennessean.com, Senate Bill 1736 has one clear goal:
It is the intent of this section to balance the right of a handgun carry permit holder to carry a firearm in order to exercise the right of self-defense and the ability of a property owner or entity in charge of the property to exercise control over governmental or private property,” the bill states.
To accomplish that goal, the legislation allows any Tennessean with a valid gun permit to sue a property owner in the event of injury or death provided the incident occurred while in a gun-free zone.
The legislation places responsibility on the business or property owner of the gun-free area to protect the gun owner from any incidents that occur with any “invitees,” trespassers and employees found on the property, as well as vicious and wild animals and “defensible man-made and natural hazards.
Is this a win for proponents of the 2nd amendment? Read the full article here and decide.
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