Tennessee Senate speaker: Gun order of protection provision won’t pass legislature in special session

August 10, 2023 at 9:26 p.m.

by Andy Sher

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, left, and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally ceremonially sign a criminal sentencing bill in Chattanooga in 2022.
Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, left, and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally ceremonially sign a criminal sentencing bill in Chattanooga in 2022.

NASHVILLE — Among the 18 provisions included in Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's call for an Aug. 21 special legislative session on public safety is one that lets lawmakers consider legislation authorizing judges to keep firearms out of the hands of people deemed dangerous to themselves or others.

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