Knoxville school shooting prompts delay of gun ‘sanctuary’ measure
Knoxville police work the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School Monday, April 12, in Knoxville. The Tennessee House decided to delay making the state a “State Amendment Sanctuary.” (Wade Payne/Associated Press)
Three hours after a school shooting in Knoxville, the Tennessee House of Representatives decided Monday, April 12, to delay a bill making the state a “Second Amendment Sanctuary.”
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.