Republican bill clears way for private firearms in government buildings
The chamber of the Tennessee House of Representatives is located inside the state Capitol in Nashville. (Noah McLane/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A Republican-sponsored bill that could allow people to carry firearms into government buildings passed its toughest hurdle yet March 18.
This follows a trend in this session of legislation that relaxes gun rules in public spaces.
House Bill 985-Senate Bill 824, sponsored by state Rep. Michele Reneau, R-Signal Mountain, and state Sen. Joey Hensley, R-Giles, still allows private businesses to turn away customers carrying handguns and uphold the ban on personal firearms in state buildings in Tennessee if they have a metal detector and armed guard at every entrance.
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Noah McLane
Noah McLane reports on the state house for The Daily Memphian. He was born and raised in Tennessee and attended journalism school at Middle Tennessee State University, where his passion for community-focused storytelling began.
Prior to writing for The Daily Memphian, Noah was the editor-in-chief of his college newspaper, worked on general assignment for the Jackson Hole News & Guide in Jackson, Wyoming, and was most recently an editorial intern at the Nashville Scene.
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