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 majority of Tennesseans support expanding background checks. The bill will be up for a vote in both the House Civil Justice Subcommittee and the Senate Judiciary on April 5. US Police
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The Safe Tennessee Project organized a 26 minute sit in outside Rep. Marsha Blackburn’s Franklin office Wednesday afternoon as part of nationwide “day of action” to draw attention to the inaction of congress to pass common sense gun law legislation supported by an overwhelming majority of Americans, and Tennesseans. Organizations across the country held similar events, urged on by the members of congress who led
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June 2oth – Just days after we remember the anniversary of the tragic mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, here is another important action to take – Call Your Senators. Early last Thursday morning — after nearly 15 hours, holding one of the longest filibusters in U.S history — a bipartisan coalition of senators led by Senator Chris Murphy forced
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Hi, I’m Beth Joslin Roth and I’m the Policy Director for The Safe Tennessee Project. First, I’d like to thank Senator Kyle for convening this Town Hall and for taking on this very important issue. And, I’d also like to thank the other panelists for their involvement and to all of you who have come out tonight to look for
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