Tue
Jun 30 2009
11:20 am
TSSAA: No high school sports tournaments in cities that allow guns in parks
By: R. Neal

TSSAA says no Fling if guns can be in parks: "This is a zero-tolerance issue -- period," Childress said. "We don't have a written policy. But if anyone had a gun where our kids are, we wouldn't be there. There is no way possible that we'd allow a gun in one of our events.

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bizgrrl's picture

Murfreesboro has held the

Submitted by bizgrrl on Tue, 2009/06/30 - 3:14pm.

Murfreesboro has held the past four Spring Flings, but the contract has expired. The next contract will be awarded in August. Chattanooga, where the collection of spring-sport championships began, would like to get it back.

Maybe Knox and/or Blount Counties should be trying to get the contract. Or, well they be opting to allow guns in parks?

lovable liberal's picture

Too bad I'm not kidding

Submitted by lovable liberal on Tue, 2009/06/30 - 5:02pm.

A brand new legislative opportunity for gun fetishers: Ban state aid to any organization that avoids the presence of guns at its events.

Liberty and justice for all.

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