Tennessee House Passes Bill Letting Teachers Carry Guns

Black Enterprise— The bill, HB1202/SB1321, also does not allow parents or other teachers to know precisely who is armed. The bill is heading to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk, where it is expected to be signed into law.

Breitbart—Tennessee House in Chaos After Passing Bill Allowing Teachers to Carry Concealed Guns: 'Blood on Your Hands'. The Tennessee House of Representatives was in chaos after lawmakers passed a controversial gun bill, allowing teachers to conceal carry.

NBC News—Tennessee governor plans to sign bill that would let teachers carry guns in schools. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Thursday that he planned to sign a bill state legislators sent to his desk this week that would allow school staff members to carry concealed handguns on school grounds. "What’s important to me is that we give districts tools and the option to use a tool that will keep their children safe in their schools," Lee said at a news conference Thursday after he shared his plans to sign the legislation. Under state law, Lee, a Republican, has the option to sign the bill,...

Newsweek—Protesters Disrupt Tennessee Capitol After Guns for Teachers Bill Passes. Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow school staff to carry concealed handguns on campus, sparking protesters to rally at the state Capitol in Nashville.The Republican-backed bill passed in a 68-28 vote and will now head to the desk of GOP Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, according to The Washington Post. The measure was previously passed in the state Senate earlier this month.Under the legislation, which mirrors a similar bill passed by Indiana in February, faculty and staff...