Legislation introduced in the Tennessee state legislature this month is raising alarms from the state's police union and gun control advocates who say it could turn the streets into the 'old West.'
State Rep. Christopher Hurt, the lead sponsor for the state House bill, didn't immediately respond to messages from ABC News for comment.
The state's largest police union, however, told ABC news that it is"adamantly opposed to this bill in its current form." Hensley, who does not have any experience in law enforcement, said the union has a misunderstanding of the bill and it's not meant to make civilians law enforcement members. "They are instructed in the laws they will face should they brandish or use their weapon," Gold said of law enforcement officers."I don't think the general public understands the criminal and legal liability they will face if they use their weapons."
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