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.
‘They’re letting us die’: Nashville high schoolers demand that lawmakers strengthen gun laws after the Covenant shooting
This Is Nashville made space for local high schoolers to share their reactions to the Covenant School shooting and what they want lawmakers to do about it.
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.
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.
School districts across Tennessee could decide whether employees can carry guns under new bill
In 2016, a state law allowed school districts in two Tennessee counties to choose whether teachers should carry concealed guns at school. Neither county armed employees. But a new bill would expand that option to school districts across the state.
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