It would appear the Tellico Village POA board has had second thoughts on their proposed gun ban. Sounds like the residents of the village have made their opinion on the matter very clear on the issue.
See letter below.
So apparently, the decision to ban weapons stems from someone being uncomfortable with seeing another villager open carrying their weapon. Guess what, in Tennessee that's legal. I'd be willing to bet, the uncomfortable person was from a liberal state. Just my guess. Hey, welcome to Tennessee.
Villagers should not take this new decision lightly. If there's one thing we all know, liberals will never give up on their agenda. They'll be back with their gun ban at some point. They all but say that in the letter.
The Tellico Village Conservative Club, the Tellico Village Republican Women's group and others better be vigilant with these people. At some point, the Tellico Village will have to incorporate if they ever want true representation.
Below are a couple of interesting links.
CT Superior Court Judge: “No one in this country should have guns”
Second Amendment Rights Attacked Behind Closed Doors
June 13, 2022
Due to the amount of feedback received regarding the proposed Handgun Policy at Tellico Village facilities, I felt it was necessary to issue a statement from the POA Board. Please know that this board continually tries to do what’s best for Tellico Village residents. The Board endeavors to listen to all property owners and take their opinions into consideration without pushing personal agendas.
How did we get here? The Property Owners Association (POA) received numerous complaints about a man openly carrying a firearm within our facilities. We understand 2nd Amendment rights and fully agree that under current Federal, State, and local laws this person has every right to openly carry a firearm. This person openly displayed a firearm at community events and caused concern among a group of property owners. Understand, these concerned property owners also acknowledged that this person had the right to openly carry but did not feel comfortable in that social setting. In effect, the open display of a firearm distracted from their enjoyment of the event.
The POA Board asked our attorney to research the Tennessee law regarding open carry and to develop a proposal for a Firearm Policy. The Board reviewed the proposed language and decided that it would be placed on the agenda of the next Board meeting for a public hearing. Our intent was, and still is, to solicit resident feedback prior to making any decision.
Let me assure you that no decision will be made at Wednesday’s Board Meeting. This is the first discussion during a POA Board meeting regarding any action this Board may take to abide by all 2nd Amendment rights and Federal, State and Local Laws while maintaining the social fabric of this great community in which we live. We ask that those who attend in person and those in attendance online be respectful to both sides of this issue and please refrain from repeating topics that have been previously brought before the Board. Continually repeating the same issues simply reduces the time for other ideas to be presented. You may submit feedback ahead of time by clicking here.
Thank you,
Marty Inkrott
POA Board President
