Tennessee Passes Bill , Allowing Teachers to Carry Guns.
The Tennessee House of Representatives passed the bill by a vote of 68-28 on April 23, CBS News reports.
The legislation would grant some teachers
and staff the right to carry concealed
handguns at public schools.
The bill will now be sent to Republican
Gov. Bill Lee to either sign or veto. .
If signed into law, the legislation would represent the largest expansion of gun access in Tennessee since the deadly shooting at
The Covenant School in Nashville last year.
Teachers and staff carrying guns would only be known to administrators and police.
Teachers and staff carrying guns would only be known to administrators and police.
Other teachers and students' parents
would not be privy to the information. .
If a school worker wants to carry a handgun, they'd have to have a "permit and written authorization from the school's principal and local law enforcement," CBS News reports. .
If a school worker wants to carry a handgun, they'd have to have a "permit and written authorization from the school's principal and local law enforcement," CBS News reports. .
School districts would need
to grant permission as well.
A background check and 40 hours of training would also be mandatory.
However, school staff would be prohibited from carrying their guns during events at stadiums, gymnasiums or auditoriums. .
Protesters shouted
"Blood on your hands" after
the bill was passed by the
House on April 23
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Morgan Wallen , Speaks Out About Recent Arrest.
Wallen was arrested on April 7 "in downtown Nashville for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct," according to attorney Worrick G. Robinson.
The country star threw a chair
off the roof of Chief's bar which landed
near police officers below on the street. .
Wallen took to X on April 19 to publicly address the incident, NBC News reports. .
I didn’t feel right publicly checking in
until I made amends with some folks. , Morgan Wallen, via X.
I’ve touched base with Nashville law
enforcement, my family, and the good
people at Chief’s. I’m not proud of my
behavior, and I accept responsibility, Morgan Wallen, via X.
I have the utmost respect for the
officers working every day to keep
us all safe. Regarding my tour,
there will be no change, Morgan Wallen, via X.
The country star was also arrested for
public intoxication and disorderly conduct
in 2020, NBC News reports.
At that time, he was ejected
from Kid Rock's bar in Nashville.
In 2021, Wallen faced public outcry
and was suspended from his label for using
a racial slur in a video that had surfaced.
His album, 'One Thing at a Time,' was America's most-consumed album in 2023, NBC News reports.
Hit songs from the record include
"Last Night," "You Proof" and "Thinkin' Bout Me."
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Morgan Wallen was arrested and jailed on Sunday night in Nashville. The country artist was arrested for reckless endangerment while out in downtown Nashville. The singer allegedly threw a chair from the 6th story roof of a bar owned by fellow country music star Eric Church while celebrating its opening weekend.
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