Guns in Parks Law Gets Clarifications

As more and more cities opt out of a new state law allowing guns in parks, officials are now trying to figure out how far the state can go in enforcing the law when its violated.

A state attorney general’s opinion issued this week says a permit-holder can be convicted under state law even if a city that’s banned guns fails to post signs saying so.

The opinion also states that as long as permit holder stays in his or her automobile while passing through a park, they’re exempt from being charged with violating state law.

So far, Tennessee’s four largest cities have kept its ban on guns parks while only a handful have decided to allow them.