NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Republicans and Democrats in Tennessee are joining forces to challenge a recent court ruling that could significantly change when and where people can carry guns in the state.

A three-judge panel overturned two Tennessee gun laws last month. One law banned guns in state parks, while the other restricted law enforcement's ability to stop or arrest someone with a weapon unless it was connected to a criminal act.

The 44-page ruling has prompted bipartisan concern about public safety implications.

“I support the Lee administration’s decision to appeal this reckless ruling. These long-standing gun safety laws are constitutional and they exist for a reason: to give law enforcement the tools they need to protect the public.

"If the lower court's ruling is allowed t

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