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Governor Haslam,
We urge you to please veto HB508.
HB508, written by the corporate gun lobby, leaves cities with three choices:
Spend tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to purchase metal detection devices and hire security personnel for municipality-owned properties including public transportation, government buildings, public venues, zoos, fairgrounds, and more
Risk being sued by gun rights membership organizations for TRIPLE legal fees.
Allow guns in these places, despite the public safety concerns voiced by law enforcement and mayors.
This bill is the most expansive and potentially the most expensive gun law ever passed by our legislature. The Tennessee Transportation Association calls the bill "fiscally and operationally impossible" and estimates that the bill's new security requirements could cost the four large urban public transit systems $3.8 million in one-time costs and $36 million in yearly costs.
Over the last several years, our state has continued to loosen our already lax gun laws. During that time, Tennesseans continued to be injured and killed by bullets. Last year, both Memphis and Nashville broke homicide records. Leaders in our state must consider the unintended consequences of continuing to pass laws that weaken our gun laws. Please listen to the stakeholders - law enforcement and local governments - and veto this bill.
*IMPORTANT! PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR CITY AND ZIP CODE IN THE COMMENT LINE*
Updates
May 11, 2017
I started this because the costs associated with HB508 seemed impossible for our cities to manage. It has been overwhelming to see so many people chime in with their own concerns about how this will impact our transit and public spaces. This momentum belongs entirely to the people who took the time to speak up.
88 Comments
I live in 37355. This legislation isn't good for public safety. It only serves to line the pockets of the already bloated gun lobby. Living in the wild west won't make us safer. Also ridiculously expensive for no public benefits to the people of Tennessee
As a former Mayor, you know how expensive and detrimental this bill is to cities. And I, for one, would be forever petrified to get onto public transportation.
As one of your constituents, I beg you to please not sign HB508. Having personally lost a sibling to gun violence, I cringe to think, the signing of this bill, will put myself, children and grandchildren at risk; along with the rest of our citizens. Brentwood, 27027
This proposed law is a ridiculous overreach and will turn into a giant waste of tax payer money. This proposal does not adhere to the Republican principles of limited government or fiscal responsibility and no one but the NRA wants it. Stand up and veto this, Gov. Haslam.
Nashville TN 37204. I am a gun owner and a mother. I urge you to restore common sense to this state, whose legislature has been hijacked by gerrymandering. Listen to the people and veto this bill!
38104
In the words of Scalia, the amendment did not mean everyone should have a gun everywhere anytime.
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*IMPORTANT! PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR CITY AND ZIP CODE IN THE COMMENT LINE*
Governor Haslam,
We urge you to please veto HB508.
HB508, written by the corporate gun lobby, leaves cities with three choices:
Spend tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to purchase metal detection devices and hire security personnel for municipality-owned properties including public transportation, government buildings, public venues, zoos, fairgrounds, and more
Risk being sued by gun rights membership organizations for TRIPLE legal fees.
Allow guns in these places, despite the public safety concerns voiced by law enforcement and mayors.
This bill is the most expansive and potentially the most expensive gun law ever passed by our legislature. The Tennessee Transportation Association calls the bill "fiscally and operationally impossible" and estimates that the bill's new security requirements could cost the four large urban public transit systems $3.8 million in one-time costs and $36 million in yearly costs.
Over the last several years, our state has continued to loosen our already lax gun laws. During that time, Tennesseans continued to be injured and killed by bullets. Last year, both Memphis and Nashville broke homicide records. Leaders in our state must consider the unintended consequences of continuing to pass laws that weaken our gun laws. Please listen to the stakeholders - law enforcement and local governments - and veto this bill.
*IMPORTANT! PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR CITY AND ZIP CODE IN THE COMMENT LINE*
Updates
May 11, 2017
I started this because the costs associated with HB508 seemed impossible for our cities to manage. It has been overwhelming to see so many people chime in with their own concerns about how this will impact our transit and public spaces. This momentum belongs entirely to the people who took the time to speak up.
88 Comments
This law is dangerous and expensive and against the advice of those with relevant data and experience regarding public safety. Further, this bill infringes on the rights of private businesses to choose *not* to allow guns on their property. Please listen to your experts and the public commenting here, and veto HB508.
I live in 37355. This legislation isn't good for public safety. It only serves to line the pockets of the already bloated gun lobby. Living in the wild west won't make us safer. Also ridiculously expensive for no public benefits to the people of Tennessee
As a former Mayor, you know how expensive and detrimental this bill is to cities. And I, for one, would be forever petrified to get onto public transportation.
As one of your constituents, I beg you to please not sign HB508. Having personally lost a sibling to gun violence, I cringe to think, the signing of this bill, will put myself, children and grandchildren at risk; along with the rest of our citizens. Brentwood, 27027
This proposed law is a ridiculous overreach and will turn into a giant waste of tax payer money. This proposal does not adhere to the Republican principles of limited government or fiscal responsibility and no one but the NRA wants it. Stand up and veto this, Gov. Haslam.
Nashville TN 37204. I am a gun owner and a mother. I urge you to restore common sense to this state, whose legislature has been hijacked by gerrymandering. Listen to the people and veto this bill!
38104
In the words of Scalia, the amendment did not mean everyone should have a gun everywhere anytime.
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This law is dangerous and expensive and against the advice of those with relevant data and experience regarding public safety. Further, this bill infringes on the rights of private businesses to choose *not* to allow guns on their property. Please listen to your experts and the public commenting here, and veto HB508.