Since the Covenant School shooting, Tennessee has not enacted any new laws to separate people from their guns when they pose a threat.
God, guns and gay rights: Nashville’s Youth Poet Laureate is asking lawmakers for change
During this year’s State of Metro Address, Nashville’s Youth Poet Laureate called on lawmakers to do better for Tennessee’s children. The 16-year-old poet sat down with WPLN News to talk about gun reform, religion and LGBTQ rights.
Gov. Bill Lee signs law to fund school security. Activists say it doesn’t address the root of the problem.
Gov. Bill Lee signed on Wednesday what he says is the first response to the Covenant School shooting. It’s a school safety package that opponents say does not address the real issue.
Latest Vanderbilt poll finds jump in support across Tennessee for more gun regulations
After years of indifference, Tennesseans now believe guns is one of the top issues facing the state. That’s one finding in a new poll from Vanderbilt University that is being released Wednesday.
As thousands of students flock to the capitol demanding gun control, Republican leaders remain skeptical of red flag laws
Thousands of people rallied outside Tennessee’s capitol building on Monday demanding stronger gun laws, while inside Republican leaders largely avoided talk of new restrictions on firearms.
Lawmakers delay all firearm-related bills one week in wake of Covenant School shooting
Several gun-related bills have been advancing through the Tennessee General Assembly this session, but now Republicans are tabling those discussions. Lawmakers say it’s out of respect for victims of the Covenant School shooting.
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.
Gun control advocates try to persuade Tennessee lawmakers not to lower the carrying age to 18
Gun control advocates in Tennessee are mobilizing against several bills moving through the state legislature. One would lower the age to carry a gun without a permit to 18, and another would arm more school employees.
Here are the bills that gun control advocates are watching during this Tennessee legislative session
Every year, dozens of bills related to guns are introduced in Tennessee’s legislature. Here are the bills that gun control advocates are looking out for in the upcoming session.
More guns have been stolen from cars in Nashville this year than any year on record
The number of guns stolen from cars in Nashville this year has officially surpassed last year’s total. And with dozens of guns stolen per week, the total will only continue to climb.