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Williamson County Votes To Ban Guns In Parks

By Kleinheider Posted on July 13, 2009 at 12:48 pm

From the Williamson Herald:

Williamson County’s Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to prohibit handguns in county parks, natural areas and other similar public places after an amendment by Commissioner Jason Para to sunset the law on May 31, 2010.

Para’s amendment did not pass unanimously, with six commissioners voting against it. While the provision to prohibit guns in parks would “sunset” or expire on May 31, 2010, Para’s amendment also carried a clause to allow the prohibition to be lifted when and if the Williamson County Board of Education received clarification to the law recently passed by Tennessee General Assembly which allowed the school board to agree that it could use county parks if guns were present.

School officials have said that existing federal laws would prohibit them from using county parks for athletic and other school-related events and to replace those facilities was reported by County Parks Director Doug Hood to carry a price tag of approximately $35 million.

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4 Responses to “Williamson County Votes To Ban Guns In Parks”

  1. Loveforsale writes
    July 13th, 2009 1:10 pm

    Well what did you expect from a bunch of liberal, gun-hatin’, arugula-eatin’, kid-lovin’ elitists in Williamson County?

    Buncha damn left-wingers!

  2. wizardpc writes
    July 13th, 2009 1:40 pm

    I wonder what federal law they are referring to?

  3. Drinkin' the Franklin Kool Aid writes
    July 13th, 2009 2:11 pm

    Please … when was the last time Doug Hood spent money for a new park, much less, $35,000,000?

    Ever?

    All that nonsense was just an excuse to get it passed, and if anybody ever knew the crap Hood pulled with his parks - that would be a bigger story.

    Williamson County commissioners sure like to add that ‘R’ at the end of their name during elections season, but they are far from it.

  4. idgaf writes
    July 14th, 2009 4:46 am

    It should be an interesting case (which will cost the taxpayers money) if this goes to court to be tested.

    Just what are the “country commissioners” authorized to pass, a city/county ordanance?

    Is/would that be that be enough to revoke the CCP?

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