Anybody know if it's legal to carry concealed at the Nashville Zoo? In my various searches in other sources I got mixed reviews with nothing that conclusive...Thanks in advance...
Tac
I live in Tennessee and have not been to the Nashville Zoo, but go to the Memphis Zoo. There is no state law that prohibits the carrying of a handgun at a zoo. I carry at the Memphis Zoo (I went a few months ago) because I have not seen anything prohibiting it legally.
I do not know if the Nashville Zoo is located in a Nashville city park or not....if it is...then that city park can post a sign making it a Class A Misdemeanor to carry in the park...whether you have a permit or not....I have carried on the river walk area park in Nashville...never saw such a sign.....it is a specifically worded sign....39-17-1311 with a lot of legal wording that prohibits carrying in city/county parks.
Now the Zoo can put up signs legally prohibiting handguns at the entrances into the Zoo....these signs must be prominently displayed in accordance with 39-17-1359 (breaking this one if caught and convicted could be a 500 dollar fine). If you don't see these signs then you are probably legal.
Policy doesn't mean anything..or what is on a website..if an area isn't 'posted' in TN according to 39-17-1311 for city/county parks...or 39-17-1359 for other properties....then you can generally carry there.
Check out www.handgunlaw.us for more information on these dumb 'signs' in more detail....it is a helpful website...to help you figure out what 'signs' can get you in trouble if caught and what not in trouble....yes it's stupid.
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