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gun reform

The special session failed to yield gun reform. Now Tennessee democrats are looking to a new federal office for support.

Paige Pfleger

September 21, 2023

Democratic senators and representatives from Tennessee will be present Friday at the White House when President Joe Biden is expected to announce a new office on gun violence prevention.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Covenant School, gun reform, gun violence, Joe Biden, special session

Signs will be allowed in the Tennessee House, after being banned during the special legislative session

Marianna Bacallao

September 14, 2023

A legal challenge to a controversial statehouse rule has been settled.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: ACLU, General Assembly, gun reform, special session, Tennessee Attorney General, Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee Senate, Tennessee State Senate, tnleg, tnpol

Tennessee lawmakers look forward to January after dissatisfying special session

Blaise Gainey

August 30, 2023

When Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee called for a special session on public safety, he left out a chance for any gun reform legislation to be passed. With that off the table, Republican lawmakers focused on bills related to mental health and juvenile sentencing. Now, session is over, and many feel not enough was done.

Filed Under: Politics, Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Bill Lee, Cameron Sexton, Covenant School, gun control, gun reform, justin j. pearson, mental health, Randy McNally, special session, tnleg, tnpol

Tennessee physicians voice concerns about a proposed ‘duty to report’ bill and call for gun reform instead

Rose Gilbert

August 22, 2023

HB7008, a “duty to report” bill, would require mental health professionals to take “certain steps” to protect potential victims if they determine that one of their patients has an intention to commit bodily harm.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Health Care, Politics, Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth, WPLN News Tagged With: Covenant School, gun reform, Meharry Medical College, special session

‘People are raw’: Gun safety advocates press for change at Tennessee’s special legislative session

Rose Gilbert

August 21, 2023

Authorities are expecting protests much of this week as the Tennessee General Assembly meets for a special session. In fact, city police are encouraging folks who commute downtown to instead work from home in anticipation of crowds.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, Special Session 2023, Special Session 2023 In Depth, WPLN News Tagged With: Covenant Families Action Fund, Covenant School, gun reform, Moms Demand Action

Covenant parents create nonprofits to protect children from gun violence. They’re also advocating for Tennessee gun reforms.

Rose Gilbert

July 20, 2023

“As a native Tennessean and a gun owner, I think it’s important to emphasize we are proponents of responsible gun ownership. However, I think it’s important to intervene when there are clear signs that something is wrong,” said co-founder and parent Melissa Alexander.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Covenant School, gun reform, gun violence, special session, state legislature, Tennessee State Capitol

Gun violence in Nashville — mayoral candidates respond to a WPLN listener’s question

Cynthia Abrams

July 10, 2023

One WPLN listener asks the candidates: How are you going to protect our children at school?

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: gun reform, gun safety, gun violence, Mayor's race 2023, mayoral candidates, Mayoral Race 2023, Nashville mayoral race, public safety, school safety, school security, special session

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says late summer date for special session on guns wasn’t his call

Blaise Gainey

May 11, 2023

Most public schools in the state will start this August, shortly before a special session on gun reform starts. That has some advocates speculating that Gov. Bill Lee had that in mind when he selected Aug. 21. 

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, gun reform, red flag law, special session, Tennessee General Assembly, tnleg, tnpol

Gov. Bill Lee signs law to fund school security. Activists say it doesn’t address the root of the problem.

Blaise Gainey

May 10, 2023

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.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Covenant School, gun laws, gun reform, school safety, Tennessee State Capitol, tnleg, tnpol

Latest Vanderbilt poll finds jump in support across Tennessee for more gun regulations

Chas Sisk

May 3, 2023

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.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Covenant School, gun bills, gun control, gun laws, gun reform, guns, Vanderbilt Poll

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