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Democratic State Rep. Bo Mitchell proposed legislation that would impose a 15% "thoughts and prayers" tax on the retail sale of firearms in Tennessee.
Democratic State Rep. Bo Mitchell proposed legislation that would impose a 15% "thoughts and prayers" tax on the retail sale of firearms in Tennessee.
House Democrats unveiled a package of bills they will work to pass this year. But they will have an uphill fight in the GOP-dominated House.
Bills banning high-capacity magazines, increasing penalties for illegally possessing firearms and a voluntary no-sale list are some of those proposed by Tennessee Democrats this year.
The bill would impose a new tax on the retail sale of guns, with the funds going to mental health counselors in schools, according to Nashville Rep. Bo Mitchell.