Topic: open container laws

Capitol Hill Week: Firearms “carry” law tops agenda

March 20, 2009 |

Pace quickens on Capitol Hill with approval of wide variety of bills. Second Amendment Rights legislation begins to move in Senate Judiciary’s Firearms and Ammunition Subcommittee

NASHVILLE, TN:  The pace quickened on Capitol Hill this week as the State Senate acted on a wide variety of bills, including key environmental legislation and several bills protecting our citizens’ second amendment rights. Meanwhile, the General Assembly awaits details of the governor’s budget, which will be presented to a joint session of the House and Senate on Monday night. «Read the rest of this article»

Legislator to push change to Open Container bill

February 28, 2009 |

Representative Jon Lundberg

Rep. Jon Lundberg to push Open Container bill that would ban  not just drivers but passengers  from having “open containers” (alcohol) while driving/

NASHVILLE – Representative Jon Lundberg (R-Bristol) will once again appear before the Local Government Subcommittee to fight for passage of the “Pass the Bottle” legislation, which would ban open containers in vehicles. Currently, no driver may consume an alcoholic beverage or possess an open container of such while operating a motor vehicle, but passengers may consume alcohol. Lundberg says this policy invites drivers to drink as long as there is a passenger to which they can “pass the bottle.” «Read the rest of this article»

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