Two Tennessee Murder Suicides in Three Days
Murder suicides continue to be a problem in our nation and in our state. On any given day in the US, someone in the US uses a gun to kill […]
FOURTH CHILD DIES IN TENNESSEE AS A RESULT OF ACCESS TO UNLOCKED FIREARM
11TH INCIDENT IN 2017, 4TH FATALITY, 7th INCIDENT SINCE LEGISLATURE VOTED DOWN MAKAYLA’S LAW Tragically today, a 7-year-old was fatally shot by her 2-year-old cousin in Nashville. So far this year, there have […]
TENNESSEE’S SHAMEFUL PROBLEM WITH UNINTENTIONAL SHOOTINGS OF CHILDREN IS NOT GETTING BETTER
THREE CHILDREN ALREADY SHOT THIS MONTH, INCLUDING TWO NASHVILLE TODDLERS SHOT THIS WEEK On Monday, a 3-year-old in Antioch shot himself in the foot with an unsecured and loaded gun […]
The Case to Veto HB508
Each year, the legislature continues to pass legislation that loosen our already lax gun laws. And we often ending up in court defending them. Many of these laws are opposed […]
Contact City Leaders and Ask Them to Urge Governor Haslam to Veto Expansive New NRA Legislation
On May 9, the Tennessee senate passed a bill that will require local governments to set up metal detectors and provide security to keep guns out of places like government […]
What’s Happening on our Highways? Three Shootings in Five Days on Tennessee Roads
In the last five days, there have been three separate incidents where a person driving a vehicle shot at another driver. The shootings are not isolated to once city. One […]
DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE, VOTE NO ON HB508
This week, HB508 is up for a vote in the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday. HB508 by Lamberth would prohibit local governments from prohibiting or restricting guns […]
THE CASE FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS
This year, Rep. Mike Stewart and Sen. Sara Kyle are sponsoring legislation that would require all gun purchases to undergo a background check. Over 90% of Americans and a large […]
GUN DAY IN HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE || MARCH 29 || 9:00AM
On Tuesday March 29th, a number of both good and bad bills will be up in the House Civil Justice Subcommittee. Because the legislative session is drawing to a close, […]
GUN DAY IN THE SENATE JUDICIARY || MARCH 21 || 3:30
On March 21st, 25 gun bills are scheduled to be heard and voted on in the Senate Judiciary Committee. While some of the bills are good bills, the majority are […]
