Soon after Tennessee lawmakers concluded their work for the year without considering Gov. Bill Lee's plan to keep firearms away from 'dangerous people,' Lee said he would call them back for a special session on the issue.
to keep firearms away from "dangerous people," Lee said he would call them back for a special session on the issue.The Republican governor did not say when the session would begin, but he said it would "continue our work to protect Tennessee communities and preserve constitutional rights."
Lee's plan would have required a hearing where the subject was given a chance to defend themselves. The subjects could hire a lawyer or get a court-appointed attorney to argue on their behalf. After the legislature wrapped its 2023 session on Friday evening, lawmakers said they wanted to hold hearings to get feedback from law enforcement and other groups.
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