*UPDATED FROM A PREVIOUS POST Friday night, 17-year-old Austin Payton Davis was at home with his siblings and grandfather and was “playing” with a gun when he unintentionally shot himself in the head. He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. This was the sixth unintentional shooting in August. Five of the incidents resulted in deaths. Three
Read moreNot even halfway through October and there have already five unintentional shootings in Tennessee, three of them fatal…
Read moreSince August 1st, there have been ten unintentional shootings in Tennessee resulting in five deaths….
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
Read more2017 is shaping up to be a long legislative session. A large number of gun bills have been filed this session, many seeking to expand our already lax gun laws. We will be busy tracking these bills, the good and the bad, and invite anyone with legal or legislative experience and in interest in firearm law policy to reach out
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