Bredesen Signs Guns In Parks

By Kleinheider Posted on June 12, 2009 at 5:20 pm

As reported by the Lebanon Democrat’s J.R. Lind on Twitter, Gov. Phil Bredesen has signed a bill that many feared he would veto.

Rep. Frank Niceley reported to have had a deal with the Bredesen administration to “clean up some language” in the bill to avoid a veto in exchange for consideration on other gun bills.

That deal fell through when Bredesen stated in a press conference that he had made no deal.

The Senate sponsor, Sen. Mae Beavers, then refused to recall the bill making the Niceley recall essentially null and void.

Bredesen had til midnight tonight to sign the legislation or it would become law without his signature and he did so late today.

However, his message to Speaker Kent Williams reveals he is not completely happy about the legislation.

“I continue to have concerns about the inclusion of local parks in this bill. The suggestion made by the sponsor to remove these local parks was good, and I’m sorry he withdrew it.

I do want to urge local governments to exercise the opt-out provisions of this bill to remove parks from its effect where they are located close to schools and other places where large numbers of children gather,” Bredesen said in the letter.

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Alexander Votes Against Guns In Parks AND Increased Regs On Credit Card Companies

By Kleinheider Posted on May 19, 2009 at 2:51 pm

Sen. Lamar Alexander, after voting against an amendment that would allow carry permit holders to bring loaded guns into national parks last week, votes against the entire Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2009 in which the amendment is contained.

About his failure to vote for the amendment, Alexander said the following last week:

“I have consistently been a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights, but this legislation goes too far - further than President Reagan, further than President Bush, and further than Tennessee law.”

The full bill prevents credit card companies from raising rates until holder is 60 days late in payment, bans “double-cycle billing” and beefs up customer notification regulations.

UPDATE 4:29PM: Sen. Alexander explains his vote:

“This legislation is over-regulation that will lead to higher interest rates and less available credit. Also, it is unnecessary, because the Federal Reserve Board will implement many of the regulations in this bill next July.”

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