Constitutional Carry in Play 2020, Tennessee and Louisiana

By Dean Weingarten

Opinion

Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- Constitutional Carry continues to gain members. One to three states are likely to pass new laws in 2020.

Constitutional Carry is the return to a close approximation of the state of law in the United States when the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791. At that time there were no permits required to carry weapons in public places, either openly or concealed.

Concealed weapons were common and popular. Examples are knives, sword canes, and Queen Anne’s or “muff” pistols. This state of law persisted in the United States for 30 years, until nearly all the founding fathers were dead.

Tennessee

The most likely state to pass a bill restoring Constitutional Carry in 2020 is Tennessee. Governor Bill Lee has publicly supported passing Constitutional Carry, as have the majority leaders in both the Senate and the House. A formal bill has yet to be submitted in the legislature.

Tennessee Firearms Association (TFA) has received a copy of an amendment said to be the heart of the proposed legislation.

The proposed legislation primarily creates an exception to existing law …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand