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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Tennessee lawmakers split on ‘red flag’ laws; Gov. Lee not discussing gun restrictions

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — On Wednesday, families of victims and survivors of the mass shootings in Uvalde and in Buffalo, New York, testified on Capitol Hill.

“I came because I could’ve lost my baby girl,” a Uvalde father told lawmakers.

Many Americans now begging for stricter gun control, universal background checks, banning assault weapons, and red flag laws, which allow certain people to petition a court to have firearms taken away from someone they consider to be a threat.

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Even though Billy Lee was the one that signed permitless carry here, I'll be very surprised if he doesn't sign a red flag bill. I just don't have much faith in him.