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Tennessee Attorney General Joins Coalition In Defense Of Right To Free Speech
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Joined A Coalition Of 23 Attorneys General And The Arizona Legislature Tuesday In Filing An Amicus Brief In Support Of The National Rifle Association’s Case Against A New York State Official Who Trampled On The Organization’s First Amendment Right To Free Speech.
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Republican Senator Drafts Proposal For Upcoming Special Session On Gun Control And Safety
With Tennessee’s Special Session Less Than A Week Away, It Has Been Reported That Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Ferrell Haile (R-Gallatin-District 18) Has Drafted Legislation To “Help Prevent Mass Violence.”
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Governor Lee Makes Official Call For Special Legislative Session
Governor Bill Lee Has Finally Officially Made The Call For A Special Legislative Session To Begin On August 21st.
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GOP Senator Looks At NRA-backed Legislation As Alternative To Lee’s Red Flag Bill
A Key Republican Senator Is Planning An Alternative To Gov. Bill Lee’s Proposed Extreme Risk Protection Order Bill, A Measure Hitting A Wall As The Legislature Approaches An Aug. 21 Special Session.
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Gov. Lee Insists His New Gun Control “Framework” Is Better For Tennessee Than Expansion Of Laws Already On The Books
Opposition To The Lee’s New “Red Flag” Legislation Include The NRA, As Well As Many In The Tennessee General Assembly, Who Have Pointed Out That The State Already Has Laws On The Books That Allow For Involuntary Commitment Of Those Individuals Who Have Been Determined To Be A Danger To Themselves Or Others.
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Biden Signs Bipartisan Gun Control Measure Supported By 29 Republicans
President Joe Biden On Saturday Signed Bipartisan Gun Control Legislation Meant To Take Guns Out Of The Hands Of Individuals Deemed A Threat, Though Critics Say That’s A Violation Of Due Process Rights. The Measure Also Imposes More Thorough Background Checks On Buyers Under The Age Of 21.
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Bipartisan Group Of U.S. Senators Announce Agreement On Gun Control Measure
A Bipartisan Group Of U.S. Senators, Including 10 Republicans And 10 Democrats, Announced On Sunday They’d Reached An Agreement On New Federal Gun Control Legislation.
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Governor To Sign ‘Ethics Reform Bill’ Into Law Despite Call For Veto
The Governor Said He Supports The Bill In Spite Of Opposition From Groups With 501(C)4 Federal Tax Status That Vehemently Oppose The Legislation, Including ALEC Action, Which Urged Him To Veto The Bill Two Weeks Ago.
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Conservative Model Legislation Group Urges Governor Lee To Veto Incumbent Protection Bill
ALEC Action, Advocacy Partner Of The American Legislative Council, Has Sent A Letter To Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Strongly Urging Him To Veto Legislation That, Once Made Law, Could Trigger Nonprofits To Disclose The Names Of Their Donors.
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