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Monday, February 05, 2024

‘Thoughts and Prayers Tax’ bill filed in Tennessee legislature

One Tennessee Democratic lawmaker is hoping to bring about change in gun laws in the state by way of a new tax on the sale of firearms. 

Rep. Bo Mitchell (D-Nashville) filed HB 2193, which would impose a new 15% tax on the retail sale of all firearms in Tennessee. That revenue would then be put into a fund to be used by the Tennessee Department of Education exclusively for the purpose of staffing school counselors in elementary and secondary schools.