Knoxville area legislator Ed Mannis in this WATE news report is doing the two step as this blog predicted that he would when elected in the Fall of 2020.

Mannis opposes the Constitutional Carry bill currently making its way through the legislature. From the WATE story it reports.

Rep. Eddie Mannis said he’s already made up his mind about the bill.

“I’m a strong proponent of the Second Amendment, but I believe that there are guidelines in place. And I think that permitting or having the permit in place is important, as is screening. It’s about common-sense gun laws.”

Mannis said after speaking with law enforcement about the bill, he couldn’t support it.

“Even if my district was strongly in favor of it and law enforcement saying that it puts our men and women in harm’s way or it risks the safety, I would still have a hard time jeopardizing the lives of the men and women that protect us.”

How many other bills and ideas has Mannis already made up his mind about? How many other items if the District 18 were strongly in favor of it, he would still oppose it? This is the Representative that Jeremy Faison, Dr. Richard Briggs, Tim Burchett, Glenn Jacobs and Jason Zachary wanted.