As Tennessee’s legislature wrapped up year one of the 113th General Assembly on Friday, they did so without taking up gun legislation called to be enacted by state Democrats and Republican Gov. Bill Lee. There wasn’t a lack of time, as many more days were allotted to finish the state’s business. The House clerk told…
Tennessee Governor Calls Special Session After Legislature Doesn’t Pass Order of Protection Law
Tennessee Legislature Rejects Republican Governor’s Call for Red Flag Legislation
April 22, 2023
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Calls by Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee for an extreme risk protection order law were dead on arrival in the Tennessee General Assembly as they attempted to wrap up the 2023 legislative session on Friday without being taken up in either chamber. The state’s GOP caucus posted on Twitter earlier this week that any call for such…
Tennesse House Republicans Clash With Gov. Lee on Gun Confiscation Orders
April 20, 2023
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Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives are signaling defiance of their fellow Republican, Gov. Bill Lee, after he proposed legislation to allow law enforcement officers to temporarily seize firearms from persons if a court agrees that they pose a threat of harm to themselves or others. Tennessee policymakers have considered a number of new…
Tennessee House Republican Caucus Vice Chair Resigns Effective Immediately During House Lunch Break
April 20, 2023
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A Tennessee Representative resigned on Thursday, April 20, minutes before the House gaveled back into session following a lunch recess, Jennifer Easton, communications director for the House Republican Caucus, confirmed to The Epoch Times. Rep. Scotty Campbell was also the vice chair of the House Republican Caucus. The resignation letter, provided to The Epoch Times…
Tyre Nichols Family Sue City of Memphis and Police Department Over Beating Death
April 20, 2023
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The family of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old black man who died after being beaten by police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, during a traffic stop earlier this year, has filed a lawsuit against the city and the Memphis Police Department (MPD), seeking a jury trial and $550 million in damages. Nichols was pulled over for alleged…
Biden Invites Tennessee Democrats Who Disrupted House Proceedings to White House
April 20, 2023
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President Joe Biden has invited three Tennessee Democrats to the White House who had earlier disrupted state House proceedings with a gun control protest, but is maintaining silence on whether victims of the school shooting incident that triggered the protest would be invited. Biden will be welcoming Tennessee state Representatives Justin Jones (D-Nashville), Justin Pearson…
Tennessee Bill Targets Publishers for Sending Sexually Explicit Books to Schools
The Tennessee House of Representatives approved a bill on April 19 that could make book publishers, distributors, or sellers liable for knowingly sending “obscene materials” to public schools in the state. Senate Bill 1059, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Susan Lynn and Republican state Sen. Joey Hensley, passed the House in a 71–22 vote, roughly a week after…
Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Protecting Firearms Industry From Lawsuits Over Crimes Involving Guns
April 19, 2023
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Members of the Tennessee state Senate voted on Tuesday in favor of a bill that would protect gun and ammunition manufacturers and sellers from civil liability when their products are used to commit crimes. The Republican-controlled Tennessee Senate passed HB 1189 by a vote of 19 to 9 on Tuesday, after the Republican-controlled House voted…
Southern Baptist Ethics Leader Calls for Gun Control Measures in Tennessee
The leader of the policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and former executive director of the Tennessee Republican Party is calling on Tennessee leaders to enact gun control laws in the wake of The Covenant School shooting. “The Covenant School tragedy was the worst school shooting in our state’s history. I am asking…
Nashville Shooting Sparks Gun Control Debate in Tennessee Legislature
As the Tennessee Legislature gaveled into session on April 17—with discussion of arming teachers on the agenda—a mother whose son attends The Covenant School, where three children and three staff members were murdered in a shooting on March 27, gave a harrowing account of how the tragedy affected her and her children. “The last three…
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