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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kimberlee Kruesi and Jonathan Mattise

Tennessee governor outlines agenda for special session in wake of Nashville school shooting

Copyright 2023

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping list of public safety issues he wants lawmakers to address during an upcoming special session prompted by a shocking Nashville school shooting earlier this year that resulted in the deaths of three children and three adults.

The proclamation includes 18 different topics the Republican governor wants lawmakers to consider, such as mental health, gun storage and school safety policies. But notably, it allows lawmakers to discuss Lee's proposal to limit dangerous people's access to guns.

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