Governor proposes ‘extreme risk protection order’ bill for gun access
Gov. Bill Lee said his proposal, developed with input from top lawmakers, balances the need to restrict gun access to people deemed to be a danger to themselves or others with the need to protect the rights of gun owners. (George Walker IV/AP File)
Lee said his proposal, which expands a law that applies to cases of domestic violence, balances the need to restrict gun access for people deemed to be dangerous to themselves or others with the need to protect the rights of gun owners.
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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.
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