In a recent news story, Rep. Glen Casada said that the majority of gun deaths in the U.S. are ‘self-defense.” This statement is factually incorrect. “As someone who studies gun violence and is familiar with the available research on the subject, I can say with confidence that Rep. Casada is wrong,” said Beth Joslin Roth, policy director for The Safe Tennessee
Read moreThe press asked a few simple questions about the guns in parks bill. Those questions were met with confusion, inaccurate responses, tense replies and accusations of bias. To some in our general assembly, asking questions is a sign of bias and not a necessary and welcome part of the democratic process.
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Happy Friday! There was a great story today in The Nashville Post. Actually, it’s just a transcript of the press conference yesterday with House leadership trying to defend the Guns in Parks bill but it speaks volumes about everything that is wrong/confusing/misleading with this bill. It is most definitely worth a read. We would be interested to get your take
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