Tennessee Passes Bill Allowing Teachers to Carry Guns

Tennessee Passes Bill , Allowing Teachers to Carry Guns.

The Tennessee House of Representatives passed the bill by a vote of 68-28 on April 23, CBS News reports.

The legislation would grant some teachers and staff the right to carry concealed handguns at public schools.

The bill will now be sent to Republican Gov.

Bill Lee to either sign or veto.

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If signed into law, the legislation would represent the largest expansion of gun access in Tennessee since the deadly shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville last year.

Teachers and staff carrying guns would only be known to administrators and police.

Teachers and staff carrying guns would only be known to administrators and police.

Other teachers and students' parents would not be privy to the information.

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If a school worker wants to carry a handgun, they'd have to have a "permit and written authorization from the school's principal and local law enforcement," CBS News reports.

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If a school worker wants to carry a handgun, they'd have to have a "permit and written authorization from the school's principal and local law enforcement," CBS News reports.

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School districts would need to grant permission as well.

A background check and 40 hours of training would also be mandatory.

However, school staff would be prohibited from carrying their guns during events at stadiums, gymnasiums or auditoriums. .

Protesters shouted "Blood on your hands" after the bill was passed by the House on April 23