Does a new Tennessee law close all the loopholes that were exposed by the death of Belmont student Jillian Ludwig?
Tennessee bill to untangle gun and voting rights restoration is killed for the year
Tennessee lawmakers have killed a bipartisan bill for the year that would have let residents convicted of felonies apply to vote again without also restoring their gun rights.
Tempers flare as Senate passes measure allowing teachers to conceal carry firearms on campus
The Tennessee Senate began session Tuesday afternoon with a full gallery of parents and students ready to make their voices heard in dissent of a bill to arm teachers.
Tennessee bill untangling gun and voting rights restoration advances, but faces uncertain odds
Tennessee is advancing a bipartisan bill to allow people convicted of felonies to apply to vote again without getting gun rights restored. The bipartisan effort to untangle the two rights has cleared early hurdles but several remain.
Tennessee advances bill allowing teachers to carry firearms, rejects bills restricting gun access
Tennessee is facing a stark increase in gun violence. With more than 1,500 people killed by gunfire in 2021, Tennessee is now No. 10 in the nation for firearm mortality per capita. But that’s not stopping state lawmakers from passing bills to expand access to guns.
Personal reactions to gun violence — a generation apart
Gun violence is something that concerns all of us. Over the years, different generations of Americans have different experiences dealing with each event. In this opinion piece, show host Khalil Ekulona and producer Elizabeth Burton connect their personal reactions to mass shootings and gun violence — a generation apart.
Guns from a national perspective
We’re zooming out for the end of our week-long coverage on guns.
Guns and tragedy defined Tennessee in 2023
A few short weeks before a shooter entered a Nashville elementary school and opened fire, I covered a march to the state capitol where activists were demanding gun control measures. I heard a refrain: “Are we waiting for a tragedy to reform firearm laws?”
‘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.
How Tennessee’s justice system allows dangerous people to keep guns — with deadly outcomes
Michaela Carter was one of at least 75 people killed in domestic violence shootings in Nashville since 2007. Nearly 40% were shot by people who were legally barred from having a gun.