Tennessee lawmakers rushed to pass the state budget and complete their work this week — but they’ll soon return to the state capitol for a special session on gun control.
Gun violence is mobilizing members of Nashville’s music scene, but not equally
Compared to past gun violence, much about the Nashville music community’s response has played out differently in the wake of the Covenant School attack.
Tennessee lawmakers, with urging from Gov. Lee, take up proposal to separate dangerous people from guns
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.
The evolution of gun laws and the gun control movement in Middle Tennessee
n this episode, we talk to the people who are leading that conversation on gun control, including a survivor of gun violence and someone who has lobbied against pro-gun bills in front of the the Tennessee legislature.
Tennessee House Republicans expel 2 young Black Democrats for gun protests after Covenant School shooting
Protesters are gathering Thursday morning ahead of the vote to expel three Democratic lawmakers. The Democrats are accused of disrupting House proceedings to call for new gun laws following a deadly mass shooting at the Covenant School.
Democratic lawmakers facing expulsion remain defiant ahead of Thursday’s vote
Democratic state lawmakers say that their possible expulsion from the Tennessee General Assembly is a threat to democracy.
With calls for gun reform growing louder, Tennessee GOP is deferring legislative action and targeting three Dems with expulsion
As calls from students and other local gun reform activists intensify, Tennessee lawmakers are deferring action on gun legislation. And three Democratic legislators who’ve been outspoken advocates for change could now be expelled from office.
Republicans will vote to expel three Democrats from the Tennessee Legislature following gun control protest
Three Democratic lawmakers who took part in protests on the House floor of the Tennessee statehouse will face expulsion later this week.
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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