Tennessee Rep. Hakeem plans bill banning further sales of semi-automatic guns in upcoming special session

August 15, 2023 at 9:00 p.m.

by Andy Sher

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / State Rep. Yusuf Hakeem speaks during the Wear Orange event held by the Chattanooga chapter of Moms Demand Action in Miller Park on June 4. The event was held to honor the lives of those lost to gun violence.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / State Rep. Yusuf Hakeem speaks during the Wear Orange event held by the Chattanooga chapter of Moms Demand Action in Miller Park on June 4. The event was held to honor the lives of those lost to gun violence.

NASHVILLE — With Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's special legislative session on public safety and mental health fast approaching, lawmakers in the Republican-controlled legislature have started filing a raft of bills.

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