Tennessee lawmakers sending Gov. Lee permitless carry gun bill
Legislators leave the floor of the Legislature in Nashville on Jan. 12. Republican lawmakers in the supermajority have sent a bill allowing permitless handgun carry to Gov. Bill Lee. (Mark Humphrey/AP file)
The bill, which had already passed the Senate, passed the House 64-29 Monday. Some Republicans defected to vote against the measure, whose opponents include influential law enforcement entities.