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
Read moreThe House Civil Justice Subcommittee will take up nearly a dozen firearm-related bills this afternoon in what promises to be a long and lively meeting. After over three hours on Tuesday afternoon, the Senate Judiciary still had not gotten to MaKayla’s Law. The chairman approached Senator Kyle, the bill sponsor, and asked if she’d agree to roll the bill a
Read moreFascinating investigation into online gun exchanges reposted from the gunsenseismything blog When gun violence prevention (GVP) advocates speak about the need for universal background checks and the need to close the gun show loophole, there is always push back from the gun lobby. When those advocates speak about the prevalence and ease of buying guns online, the gun lobby
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