Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed an executive order to strengthen background checks and called on the General Assembly to pass the equivalent of a red flag law. (via The ReidOut Blog)
“When there is a clear need for action, I think that we have an obligation to remind people that we should set aside politics and pride and accomplish something that the people of Tennessee want to get accomplished,”Requires relevant stakeholders to report criminal history and court mental health information to the state’s background check system or the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation within 72 hours of receipt.
While any progress on gun safety laws is welcome, it’s pretty disturbing that Lee may have waited until the issue caused acute pain toThat said, the governor’s new push does feel like a bit of karmic justice for Tennessee Republicans in the state Legislature, who just used extremely illiberal means to counter protests against gun violence.in order to oust two Black lawmakers who had taken part .
And now, the state’s Republican governor — a conservative extremist in his own right — is basically saying, “Yeah, those protesters had a point.” Both men have since been reinstated by local officials in their House districts. And now, the state’s Republican governor — a
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