on January 18, 2016 in World News
TN Senator Pushes Bill to Hold Businesses Liable for Injuries in Gun-Free Zones
by AWR Hawkins Tennessee state Senator Dolores Gresham (R-Somerville) is pushing a bill to allow victims harmed in gun-free zones to sue those who instituted the zones if they can show they otherwise would have been armed for self-defense. According to The Tennessean, Gresham’s bill 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.” Senate Bill 1736 helps business owners understand that by banning concealed carry on their property they undertake liability for concealed permit holders who are on the property… View Article
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