A flurry of bills are being filed as lawmakers prepare for a special session on public safety. The governor called for the session in response to the Covenant School shooting in March, which left three students and three staff members dead.
‘Nibble at the edges’: One Republican lawmaker contemplates his role as special session kicks off
When Republican state Sen. Richard Briggs, R-Knoxville, first read Gov. Bill Lee’s extreme risk protection order he thought: This seems reasonable.
Calls mount for the release of writings retrieved from the Covenant School shooter’s home
Although the investigation by the FBI and the Metro Nashville Police Department is still underway, Gov. Bill Lee and other elected officials are calling for writings left behind by the perpetrator to be made public.
Tennessee’s Senate Speaker signals openness to red flag law
Tennessee Senate Speaker Randy McNally says he’d support removing guns from people who may pose a threat to themselves or the public, commonly known as red flag laws.
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