Fryerpower
Member
If you are a Tennessee resident, write to your State Congressmen and the Governor. Let them know you support this bill.
On a related note, where the heck do I find 9x18mm Makarov frangible ammo? Might end up being a great excuse to buy another gun once everything calms down...
As written, it won't kick in until 1 July 2013 so I should have time for things to calm down and prices/availability to be a little more reasonable.
http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0006
HB 0006 by *Watson. (SB 0570 by *Niceley.)
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, allows K-12 school personnel to possess a firearm on school property if the person has a handgun carry permit, is authorized by the school superintendent, has had 40 hours of basic school policing training and uses frangible bullets. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Fiscal Summary
Not Available
Bill Summary
Under present law, it is generally a Class E felony for a person to possess or carry a weapon, including a firearm, with the intent to go armed on school property. Also, under present law, it is generally a Class B misdemeanor for a person to possess or carry a firearm on school property, except that a nonstudent adult may possess a firearm, if the firearm is contained within a private vehicle operated by the adult and is not handled by the adult, or by any other person acting with the expressed or implied consent of the adult, while the vehicle is on school property. It is not an offense to possess a weapon, including a firearm, on school property if the weapon is used solely for instructional or school-sanctioned ceremonial purposes.
Under present law, the following persons are not prohibited from carrying or possessing weapons on school property when in discharge of their official duties:
(1) Member of the military when acting under orders requiring them to carry weapons;
(2) Civil officers of the United States;
(3) Officers and soldiers of the militia and the national guard when called into actual service;
(4) Law enforcement officers;
(5) Any pupils who are members of the reserve officers training corps or pupils enrolled in a course of instruction or members of a club or team, and who are required to carry arms or weapons in the discharge of their official class or team duties;
(6) Any private police employed by the administration or board of trustees of any public or private institution of higher education; and
(7) Registered security guards.
This bill adds public school faculty and staff to the list of persons who are not prohibited from carrying or possessing weapons on school property, provided, that the faculty or staff member:
(1) Possesses a handgun carry permit;
(2) Has the written permission of the director of schools to carry;
(3) Has successfully completed a 40-hour course in basic school policing training, including training in crisis management and hostile situations, no more than (12) months prior to seeking authorization of the director of schools to carry. All such training shall be approved by each school district and the cost of the training, firearm and ammunition shall be at the expense of the person seeking authorization and not the school district; and
(4) Uses only ammunition that is specifically designed for use in a confined space, as approved by the POST commission.
This bill extends immunity from civil liability to any LEA in which the director of schools authorizes a faculty or staff member to possess or carry a firearm for damages, injuries, or death resulting from or arising out of a faculty or staff member's actions involving a firearm carried or possessed on school property unless the board of education or superintendent knew of or intentionally solicited or procured the faculty or staff member's actions involving a firearm that resulted in the harm.
This bill will take effect on July 1, 2013, and apply to school year 2013-2014 and each school year thereafter.
On a related note, where the heck do I find 9x18mm Makarov frangible ammo? Might end up being a great excuse to buy another gun once everything calms down...
As written, it won't kick in until 1 July 2013 so I should have time for things to calm down and prices/availability to be a little more reasonable.http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0006
HB 0006 by *Watson. (SB 0570 by *Niceley.)
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, allows K-12 school personnel to possess a firearm on school property if the person has a handgun carry permit, is authorized by the school superintendent, has had 40 hours of basic school policing training and uses frangible bullets. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Fiscal Summary
Not Available
Bill Summary
Under present law, it is generally a Class E felony for a person to possess or carry a weapon, including a firearm, with the intent to go armed on school property. Also, under present law, it is generally a Class B misdemeanor for a person to possess or carry a firearm on school property, except that a nonstudent adult may possess a firearm, if the firearm is contained within a private vehicle operated by the adult and is not handled by the adult, or by any other person acting with the expressed or implied consent of the adult, while the vehicle is on school property. It is not an offense to possess a weapon, including a firearm, on school property if the weapon is used solely for instructional or school-sanctioned ceremonial purposes.
Under present law, the following persons are not prohibited from carrying or possessing weapons on school property when in discharge of their official duties:
(1) Member of the military when acting under orders requiring them to carry weapons;
(2) Civil officers of the United States;
(3) Officers and soldiers of the militia and the national guard when called into actual service;
(4) Law enforcement officers;
(5) Any pupils who are members of the reserve officers training corps or pupils enrolled in a course of instruction or members of a club or team, and who are required to carry arms or weapons in the discharge of their official class or team duties;
(6) Any private police employed by the administration or board of trustees of any public or private institution of higher education; and
(7) Registered security guards.
This bill adds public school faculty and staff to the list of persons who are not prohibited from carrying or possessing weapons on school property, provided, that the faculty or staff member:
(1) Possesses a handgun carry permit;
(2) Has the written permission of the director of schools to carry;
(3) Has successfully completed a 40-hour course in basic school policing training, including training in crisis management and hostile situations, no more than (12) months prior to seeking authorization of the director of schools to carry. All such training shall be approved by each school district and the cost of the training, firearm and ammunition shall be at the expense of the person seeking authorization and not the school district; and
(4) Uses only ammunition that is specifically designed for use in a confined space, as approved by the POST commission.
This bill extends immunity from civil liability to any LEA in which the director of schools authorizes a faculty or staff member to possess or carry a firearm for damages, injuries, or death resulting from or arising out of a faculty or staff member's actions involving a firearm carried or possessed on school property unless the board of education or superintendent knew of or intentionally solicited or procured the faculty or staff member's actions involving a firearm that resulted in the harm.
This bill will take effect on July 1, 2013, and apply to school year 2013-2014 and each school year thereafter.
