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Knox County commissioner to amend self‑defense resolution to clarify lessee firearm rules, propose $250 daily fine
Summary
A Knox County commissioner said he will amend a self‑defense resolution to require lessees of county property to follow state handgun signage rules, propose a $250‑per‑day fine after a 30‑day compliance window and include a fee‑shifting provision; staff were asked to compile a list of leased county properties before first reading.
A Knox County commissioner said Feb. 17 he will amend a pending self‑defense resolution to clarify that third‑party lessees of county property must follow state rules on handgun signage and that violations could carry a $250 daily fine after a 30‑day compliance window.
The amendment, described by Commissioner Fox during the commission’s agenda review, is intended to resolve what he said is an example of ‘improper’ signage at the East Tennessee History Museum. Fox said he would introduce the $250‑per‑day penalty on the floor and that his draft includes a fee‑shifting clause to reimburse successful plaintiffs’ attorney fees.
Fox said the concern arose during a recent presentation by the museum’s director, when he observed signage that, in his view, prohibited all firearms on the premises. “Right…
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