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Committee forgets to call expert witnesses until after vote is taken

Posted on March 30, 2016 by safetennesseeproject

Legislators are determined to pass a law that will allow employees, staff, and faculty who are permit holders to carry guns on all public college and university campuses. All state post-secondary institutions are overseen by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The legislation has been opposed by every stakeholder - campus police, law enforcement, college presidents, the Tennessee Board of Regents, student

Days After MaKayla’s Law Voted Down, another Tennessee child is accidentally shot by another child

Posted on March 28, 2016 by safetennesseeproject

On Friday afternoon in Memphis, an 11-year-old little girl was accidentally shot by a friend who was playing with a gun. As of this morning, she remains in critical condition. The shooting in Memphis came less than a week after the last accidental shooting involving a child. On March 19th, a 14-year-old Nashville boy was injured after unintentionally shooting himself.