Below are the priority firearm-related bills that we will be tracking during the 2019 legislative session. Offense Legislation are bills that Safe Tennessee supports, including the four that we worked with legislators to draft and file. Defense Legislation are bills that we oppose. This list is subject to change as bills are amended and their intent changes. Offense Legislation Bill
Read moreDays since Parkland shooting with no action to prevent gun violenceCountup It’s been more than a month since the Parkland shooting. The state legislature in Tennessee has refused to debate any legislation to prevent gun violence, while continuing to move NRA-backed bills to allow more people to carry more guns in more places. Two legislators, Sen. Lee Harris and Rep.
Read more11TH 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 been 11 shootings involving children with access to irresponsibly stored firearms. Seven children were injured while four were killed. The incident today was the 7th shooting of this type since the Senate Judiciary
Read moreTHREE 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 and overnight, an east Nashville 1-year-old, left unattended, picked up a loaded gun and shot himself with it. Two weeks ago, a 10-year-old in Chattanooga was playing with his parent’s
Read moreEach 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 by law enforcement, city councils and mayors whose concerns about public safety are ignored. And, as we pass these laws, the number of people being shot in our state continues
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