Here are the off limits areas for TN:
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Tennessee Must Notify Officer: No
Wildlife Management Areas State/National Forests State Parks Road Side Rests
NO Rules/Regs Refuges, NO YES
WMA Public Hunting Areas NO 39171311
Unless Posted
1660114.
10 (e)
· It is an offense for a person to possess a firearm within the confines of a building open to the
public where liquor, wine or other alcoholic beverage, as defined in 573101(
a)(1)(A),. or beer
as defined in 576102(
1) , are served for on premises consumption.
· Any room in which judicial proceedings are in progress.
· Any public or private school building or bus, on any public or private school campus, grounds,
recreation area, athletic field or any other property owned, used or operated by any board of
education, school, college or university board of trustees, regents or directors for the
administration of any public or private educational institution.
· It is not an offense for a nonstudent adult to possess a firearm, if such firearm is contained
within a private vehicle operated by the adult and is not handled by such adult, or by any other
person acting with the expresses or implied consent of such adult, while such vehicle is on
school property.
· On the grounds of any public park, playground, civic center or other building facility, area or
property owned, used or operated by any municipal, county or state government, or
instrumentality thereof, for recreational purposes.
· An individual, corporation, business entity or government entity or agent thereof is authorized
to prohibit possession of weapons by any person otherwise authorized by this subsection, at
meetings conducted by, or on premises owned, operated, managed or under control of such
individual, corporation, business entity or government entity. Notice of such prohibition shall
be posted in prominent locations, including all entrances primarily used by persons entering the
building, portion of the building or buildings where weapon possession is prohibited.
§ 39171359.
Prohibition at certain meetings Posting
notice.
(a) An individual, corporation, business entity or local, state or federal government entity or agent
thereof is authorized to prohibit the possession of weapons by any person otherwise authorized by §
39171351
§ 39171360,
at meetings conducted by, or on property owned, operated, or managed or
under the control of such individual, corporation, business entity or government entity. Notice of such
prohibition shall be posted. Posted notices shall be displayed in prominent locations, including all
entrances primarily used by persons entering the building, portion of the building or buildings where
weapon possession is prohibited. If the possession of weapons is also prohibited on the premises of any
such property as well as within the confines of a building located on such property, the notice shall be
posted at all entrances to the premises that are primarily used by persons entering the property. The
notice shall be in English but a notice may also be posted in any language used by patrons, customers
or persons who frequent the place where weapon possession is prohibited. In addition to the sign,
notice may also include the international circle and slash symbolizing the prohibition of the item
within the circle. The sign shall be of a size that is plainly visible to the average person entering the
building, premises or property and shall contain language substantially similar to the following:
Pursuant to § 39171359
, the owner/operator of this property has banned weapons on this property, or
within this building or this portion of this building. Failure to comply with this prohibition is
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punishable as a criminal act under state law and may subject the violator to a fine of not more than five
hundred dollars ($500).
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter, reduce or eliminate any civil or criminal liability
that a property owner or manager may have for injuries arising on their property.
(c) Any posted notice being used by a local, state or federal governmental entity on July 1, 2000 that is
in substantial compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section may continue to be used
by such governmental entity.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to title 70 regarding wildlife laws, rules and
regulations.
