The State of Tennessee has long since legalized firearms in all State, County, and Municipal parks, leaving the municipal parks to be governed by the local municipality. The East Ridge City Council did not deem it necessary for us to be able to defend ourselves inside city parks. I am now creating this petition to the city council to lift their ban of firearms in city parks. This would allow law abiding citizens with a Tennessee Handgun Permit to carry a firearm for self defense inside city parks. Laws like this only restrict the law abiding, criminals are criminals and will carry a gun into these prohibited areas with bad intentions without even giving it a second thought. If you think that we should have the right and ability to defend ourselves inside city parks and are a current East Ridge resident. Please sign this petition.
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January 3, 2015
The East Ridge City Council is dead silent while they refuse to acknowledge our fundamental right to self-protection. Criminals will always find a way to ignore the rules but this council continues to leave law-abiding citizens defenseless in our own parks. We are going to keep the pressure high until they stop prioritizing policy over our safety.
January 3, 2015
The East Ridge City Council is finally feeling the heat because of how many people demanded their right to self defense. These politicians can no longer ignore the fact that we refuse to be sitting ducks in our own parks.
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I make trips to the Collegedale Greenway because I can legally carry there, but I live a lot closer to East Ridge. I would love to have a reason to frequent East Ridge once again.
Law abiding citizens should not be forbidden the ability to protect themselves and their family from criminals who would wish to do us harm! It is our constitutional right to keep and bear arms who is East ridge city council to deny us of that fundamental right?
Preventing lawful gun carry in Camp Jordan makes no sense. Only the lawful will follow the law; the criminals who intend to rob, rape, or murder could care less about breaking yet another law. This prohibition only prevents those licensed gun carriers from legally protecting themselves with the most effective means of self defense.
I was almost attacked by two men on the path in Camp Jordan, in a secluded area that went past a thick stand of trees. They crept up quietly behind me, and I'd never have known they were there if my dog didn't start going nuts. As a single woman, I want to be able to defend myself from this scum!
The argument by ER City Council was the park would lose revenue if guns were allowed. I went before City Council in 2009 when the first decision concerning the ban was made. Due to using the walking trail and seeing crime rise even then, I pleaded with City Council members to allow people to go armed.
banning firearms only hurts the innocent and law abiding.
banning firearms only hurts the innocent and law abiding.
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The State of Tennessee has long since legalized firearms in all State, County, and Municipal parks, leaving the municipal parks to be governed by the local municipality. The East Ridge City Council did not deem it necessary for us to be able to defend ourselves inside city parks. I am now creating this petition to the city council to lift their ban of firearms in city parks. This would allow law abiding citizens with a Tennessee Handgun Permit to carry a firearm for self defense inside city parks. Laws like this only restrict the law abiding, criminals are criminals and will carry a gun into these prohibited areas with bad intentions without even giving it a second thought. If you think that we should have the right and ability to defend ourselves inside city parks and are a current East Ridge resident. Please sign this petition.
Updates
January 3, 2015
The East Ridge City Council is dead silent while they refuse to acknowledge our fundamental right to self-protection. Criminals will always find a way to ignore the rules but this council continues to leave law-abiding citizens defenseless in our own parks. We are going to keep the pressure high until they stop prioritizing policy over our safety.
January 3, 2015
The East Ridge City Council is finally feeling the heat because of how many people demanded their right to self defense. These politicians can no longer ignore the fact that we refuse to be sitting ducks in our own parks.
69 Comments
Simply put, if a serial rapist decided to hunt for victims at Camp Jordan, he would be nearly assured that any potential victim is unarmed. It is not like it is a closed park; it connects to the Greenway, which any criminal could use for easy access. If just one person is hurt because the gun ban prevented him or her from using effective self defense, then it is a bad law.
I make trips to the Collegedale Greenway because I can legally carry there, but I live a lot closer to East Ridge. I would love to have a reason to frequent East Ridge once again.
Law abiding citizens should not be forbidden the ability to protect themselves and their family from criminals who would wish to do us harm! It is our constitutional right to keep and bear arms who is East ridge city council to deny us of that fundamental right?
Preventing lawful gun carry in Camp Jordan makes no sense. Only the lawful will follow the law; the criminals who intend to rob, rape, or murder could care less about breaking yet another law. This prohibition only prevents those licensed gun carriers from legally protecting themselves with the most effective means of self defense.
I was almost attacked by two men on the path in Camp Jordan, in a secluded area that went past a thick stand of trees. They crept up quietly behind me, and I'd never have known they were there if my dog didn't start going nuts. As a single woman, I want to be able to defend myself from this scum!
The argument by ER City Council was the park would lose revenue if guns were allowed. I went before City Council in 2009 when the first decision concerning the ban was made. Due to using the walking trail and seeing crime rise even then, I pleaded with City Council members to allow people to go armed.
banning firearms only hurts the innocent and law abiding.
banning firearms only hurts the innocent and law abiding.
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Simply put, if a serial rapist decided to hunt for victims at Camp Jordan, he would be nearly assured that any potential victim is unarmed. It is not like it is a closed park; it connects to the Greenway, which any criminal could use for easy access. If just one person is hurt because the gun ban prevented him or her from using effective self defense, then it is a bad law.