Tennessee Law Passes Allowing Teachers to Carry Handguns in Schools
The Tennessee GOP-led legislature has approved a bill permitting teachers to carry concealed handguns, despite significant opposition and concerns about safety.
- The legislation, passed by a 68-28 vote, does not allow schools or districts to opt out, and Governor Bill Lee is expected to sign it into law.
- Opponents, including many teachers and gun control advocates, argue that the bill increases risks to students and ignores essential safety measures.
- Protests erupted following the bill's passage, with demonstrators chanting 'Blood on your hands!' and expressing fears of increased school violence.
- The bill's approval comes after a year marked by a tragic school shooting in Nashville, intensifying the debate over gun control in Tennessee.
- Other states, including Iowa and Nebraska, have also recently passed laws expanding the potential for armed personnel in schools.



























