Parks Lawsuit Against City Of Knoxville TN Gains Standing*

By Ammoland

By Liston Matthews

Tennessee – -(Ammoland.com)- Why would the Tennessee Firearms Association (TFA) support a lawsuit against the City of Knoxville over the weapons ban at Chilhowee Park? Why go to all the trouble and expense?

Why stir up this trouble, when all the City is asking citizens to do is refrain from carrying weapons into Chilhowee Park at any time, including during the Fair?

A park is not a park you see, If its name begins with Chilhowee!

Some ask, shouldn’t the City be able to implement such bans? After all, it belongs to the City.

Hold on there, not so fast. Let’s have a short lesson in American Government-

1. The states (former colonies) came together to form the Federal Government, and the states charter local governments.
2. Cities, towns and counties are created by the states, and are subject to state law.
3. The City of Knoxville is a subdivision of the State of Tennessee, and Tennessee law is superior to Knoxville City Ordinances.

Now, a short history lesson: