TN: State appellate court rules that public housing may not deny firearms for residents

[Alamo]

Tennessee court upholds Second Amendment rights for public housing tenants – Tennessee Lookout

A Tennessee appellate court ruled in a Maury County case public housing landlords can't bar tenants from possessing guns in their residences

tennesseelookout.com

The appellate court cited two key U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the Second Amendment — a 2008 decision in which the court struck down a Washington, D.C., ban on handguns and ruled the right to bear arms is an individual right guaranteed to all citizens and a June 2022 decision that struck down as unconstitutional a New York law requiring a license to carry concealed weapons in public places — as paving the way for Thursday’s landmark ruling.

“In light of the Supreme Court’s (June 2022) decision and keeping in mind the presumptively unconstitutional status of Columbia Housing’s policy based on the Supreme Court’s (2008) decision, we conclude that a total ban on the ability of law-abiding residents like Mr. Braden to possess a handgun within their public housing unit for the purpose of self-defense is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment,” Judge Clement wrote.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Good.

 

[jdeanp]

TN has been doing a lot right lately, in regards to 2A issues.

 

[KellyinAvon]

 

[bgcatty]

Excellent news!

 

[Ingomike]

Winning…

 

[jwamplerusa]

This really is beautiful and a positive event. It is nice to see the lower courts actually implementing the supreme Court position actually based upon the Constitution, as intended.

 

[brdhntr37]

Nice. I think everyone in Maury county owns a gun anyways, so it's probably in their best interest to allow it. Otherwise, the units would possibly stay empty

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Good news, but it's not a "first of it's kind" or landmark ruling.

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[BigRed]

Tennessee court upholds Second Amendment rights for public housing tenants – Tennessee Lookout

A Tennessee appellate court ruled in a Maury County case public housing landlords can't bar tenants from possessing guns in their residences

tennesseelookout.com

As intended, as it should be

 

[Robert Richardson]

True " common sense " gun control.