Meanwhile in TN: Controversial gun bill lessening penalties for permit-less carry passes House
Here's how the Tennessee republican legislature responds to gun violence.....
A controversial gun bill that would lessen the penalties for permit-less carry in Tennessee passed in the state House of Representatives 72-20 on Monday, after opposition from Democrats on the chamber floor and disapproval from mothers, teachers, a sheriffs association and the governors office.
"In todays society, where we are looking for society to make children safer, this bill is setting a poor example that this state is showing the nation," said Rep. Bo Mitchell, D- Nashville.
On the opposite side of the debate, House Majority Leader Glen Casada, R-Franklin, argued, that the country has "a heart problem," not a gun problem.
Current law makes it a Class C misdemeanor to carry a handgun without a permit. Violators can be fined up to $500 and face possible imprisonment.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/03/05/tennessee-gun-laws-concealed-carry-permit-penalty-bill-legislature/397366002/