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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee began a push in April to address public safety, his family was grieving the loss of two close friends, both educators killed in a mass shooting at a Nashville Christian school. His call for millions of dollars to harden school security was embraced by Republicans in the Legislature, who flanked him during a formal announcement. But days later, when Lee, a Republican, decided to go further and ask for an order of protection law that could ...

Tennessee’s Republican governor called a special session to address public safety in the wake of a school shooting, but his own party is set to thwart his key measure.

Post-Covenant special session begins with little hope for new legislation regulating firearms

Post-Covenant special session begins with little hope for new legislation regulating firearms

A group of parents advocating for new firearms-safety measures after the deadly March shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville say theyre grateful Republican Gov. Bill Lee has formally called a special session for Tennessee legislators to address gun safety, mental health and related issues.

(The Center Square) – As the official call came for an Aug. 21 special session of the Tennessee Legislature, parents from Nashville’s Covenant School reacted to the details and scope