Until now, it was illegal to openly carry a firearm in Tennessee's parks. That has since changed after a court ruling struck down a state law, saying it was unconstitutional.

A three-judge panel at the Gibson County Chancery Court struck down two state laws on Friday: a decision that's been more than two years in the making.

"They violate the TN constitution. They violate the second amendment. They violate, actually, the 14th amendment,” says John Harris, Executive Director of the Tennessee Firearm Association.

Harris says they filed a lawsuit on behalf of three members of the TFA and two organizational plaintiffs: Gun Owners of America and the Gun Owners Foundation.

The first of these laws made it illegal to carry a firearm in public parks, which, after last week's court ruling, is no

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