VW Opposes Tennessee Bill that Allows Workers to Stow Firearms in Vehicles Parked at Work

Even though a number of businesses and schools repeatedly expressed their opposition over the past few months, the Tennessee House Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee passed two bills on Tuesday that allow residents with legal handgun-carry permits to store firearms in locked vehicles parked at most private and public parking lots including workplaces and schools.

Among those opposing the National Rifle Association-drafted bills is one of Tennessee's newest residents, the Volkswagen Group, which has built a new factory in Chattanooga that produces the North American Passat sedan.

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