Tennessee House Set To Discuss Concealed Carry For School Employees
A Bill That Would Allow Qualified Employees To Concealed Carry Firearms In A School Is Scheduled To Be Discussed By The Tennessee House On Wednesday.
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House Bill 1202
Bill Allowing Teachers To Carry Concealed Firearms On School Campuses Passes Tennessee Senate
The Tennessee Senate Passed A Bill On Tuesday That Will Allow Public School Teachers In The State To Carry A Concealed Weapon On School Grounds.
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Gov. Lee Allocated $140M To Put An Armed Guard In Every School, But There Aren’t Enough Officers To Go Around
This Past Session, The State Legislature Approved Governor Lee’s $230 Million Dollar Inclusion For School-Related Safety In His Budget. $140 Million Dollars Of That Is Allocated To Place A Full Time School Resource Officer In Every One Of The 1,863 Public Schools Statewide. The Issue Is That There Are Police Shortages In City, County And State Agencies Alike.
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Bill To Allow Teachers & Staff To Conceal Carry Passes House Committee Process, But Is Deferred In Senate To 2024
A Bill That Will Allow For School Teachers And Staff To Conceal Carry Will Be Sent To The House Floor For A Vote. However, In The Senate Judiciary Committee, The Bill Was Deferred Until January 23, 2024 Meaning The Legislation Will Not Be Allowed To Pass The Committee Process In The Senate Until Next Year.
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Tennessee House Education Committee To Hear Bill Allowing Teachers to Be Armed
The Tennessee House Education Administration Is Scheduled To Consider A Bill That Would Allow Teachers And Staff Members At Tennessee Public Schools To Carry Guns To Provide Greater Protection For Students.
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