The state legislators in Tennessee, United States on Tuesday (April 24) passed a bill that allowed teachers and school staff to carry guns inside the school under certain conditions. The bill authorizes a faculty or staff member of a school to carry a concealed handgun inside school premises under certain conditions.
Protesters chanted “Blood on your hands” at Tennessee House Republicans on Tuesday after they passed the bill. The 68-28 vote in favor of the bill and further sent it to Bill Lee for consideration. If he signs it into law, it would be the biggest expansion of gun access in the state since last year’s deadly shooting at a private elementary school in Nashville.
Members of the public who oppose the bill harangued Republican lawmakers after the vote, leading House Speaker Cameron Sexton to order the galleries cleared.
Four House Republicans and all Democrats opposed the bill, which the state Senate previously passed. The measure would bar disclosing which employees are carrying guns beyond school administrators and police, including to students’ parents and even other teachers. A principal, school district and law enforcement agency would have to agree to let staff carry guns.
Under the bill passed Tuesday, a worker who wants to carry a handgun would need to have a handgun carry permit and written authorization from the school’s principal and local law enforcement. They would also need to clear a background check and undergo 40 hours of handgun training. They couldn’t carry guns at school events at stadiums, gymnasiums or auditoriums.
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