Draft legislation made public Wednesday seeks to expand Tennessee’s order of protection law, which can separate people from guns. The proposal responds to the mass shooting at the Covenant School last month, and to Gov. Bill Lee’s call for reform last week.
After Covenant, Lee calls for expanding a gun dispossession system already failing domestic violence victims
The governor’s gun control proposal seeks to expand a gun dispossession system that has allowed guns to slip through the cracks — with deadly consequences.
Nashville’s mayor calls on lawmakers to pass a red flag law to prevent future mass shootings
Nashville’s mayor joined Tennessee gun control advocates in calling for an extreme risk protection law on Thursday. Often called a red flag law, the measure would keep guns out of the hands of people who are a risk to themselves or others.
How Tennessee became one of the most gun-friendly states before the Covenant School shooting
An intruder, armed with two automatic-style weapons and a handgun, entered a Nashville school and killed six people. The three guns — along with four others hidden at home — were obtained legally, despite concerns over the perpetrator’s mental health at the time.
‘Prayer without action is not enough’: In the wake of the Covenant School shooting, parents call on Tennessee legislators to tighten gun laws
At least 100 activists gathered in front of Tennessee’s legislative offices to demand gun reform in the wake of the Covenant School shooting.
6 people, including children, were fatally shot at a Green Hills school. Police say the shooter is also dead.
Six people, including three students, are dead following a shooting at Covenant School in Green Hills on Monday morning.
A Black family from Georgia is still not reunited with their five kids who were taken into DCS custody in Tennessee
It’s been about a month since Bianca Clayborne and Deonte Williams were separated from their five children following a traffic stop in rural Tennessee.
Tennessee’s mayors call on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring the safe storage of guns in cars
The mayors of Nashville, Shelby County, Knoxville and Chattanooga are calling on the state capitol to pass a bill that would impose penalties on gun owners who leave firearms in cars irresponsibly.
DOJ touts Tennessee program that puts a social worker on public defense teams
Defendants who can’t afford to pay for their own lawyer are often up against several challenges — addiction, poverty, homelessness.
A new bill would funnel more kids into adult court. Advocates say it would cause damage that ‘can’t be undone.’
House Speaker Cameron Sexton introduced a bill that would funnel more kids into the adult criminal court system. Juvenile justice advocates are concerned it could have disastrous results.