Governor Calls for Law to Keep Guns From “Dangerous People”

“We can’t stop evil, but we can do something."


Gov. Bill Lee calls Tuesday for a gun restriction law aimed at people experiencing a mental health crisis. Lee spoke with reporters after visiting with officers at a police precinct that responded when a shooter killed three children and three adults at a Nashville school on March 27th, 2023. (Credit: Marta W. Aldrich / Chalkbeat)

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