Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing School Staff to Carry Concealed Handguns

Republicans say that the bill would enhance security measures in schools.
Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing School Staff to Carry Concealed Handguns
The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville on March 29, 2023. Chase Smith/The Epoch Times
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Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday sent a bill to the governor that would allow school staff to carry concealed handguns on campus.

The Tennessee House approved the bill with a 68-28 vote, a year after a deadly school shooting that claimed six lives in Nashville. The state Senate, which is also controlled by the GOP, passed the measure earlier this month.