At the same time the Tennessee House conducted its hearing to expel two representatives, national activist groups and Nashville's mayor held a media event to call for stricter gun laws in Tennessee.
At the same time the Tennessee House conducted its hearing to
, national activist groups and Nashville Mayor John Cooper held a media event to call for stricter gun laws in Tennessee.Cooper and the activist groups specifically called for an extreme risk law, also known as a red flag law, that prevents people in mental distress from owning or purchasing guns. John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, said during the press conference that "when three 9-year-olds are killed, we shouldn't be arguing about decorum. We should be asking ourselves how to stop history from repeating itself."Feinblatt said 19 states, including red states like Florida and Indiana, have adopted such laws.
Extreme risk laws give family members and law enforcement the power to ask a judge to temporarily remove guns from someone who is a potential danger to themselves or others. He said those laws vary from state to state, but all allow for due process before guns are removed.Cooper echoed Feinblatt, saying, "We need to turn our grief into action."
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