Documents obtained by The Associated Press show Tennessee Gov_ Bill Lee’s administration accused the National Rifle Association of wanting to use involuntary commitment laws “to round up mentally ill people and deprive them of other liberties.'
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So far, Lee has proposed keeping firearms away from people who could harm themselves or others. He's currently facing pushback from both the GOP-dominant General Assembly and firearms rights advocacy groups, including the NRA, that are wary of loosening gun laws in ruby red Tennessee.
In announcing his plan publicly in April, Lee acknowledged the proponents of involuntary commitment, but did not name the NRA. “When you look at what the NRA is saying, is you currently have laws on the books — emergency, involuntary commitment,” Sexton told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “And so, use what you have.”
The documents reviewed by AP show that Lee's administration drafted the talking points in April. They tout the governor's proposal as “more targeted and more limited” than what the NRA currently supports. It's unclear where the memos were circulated or how many people outside Lee's office received them.
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