Special legislative session on gun safety scheduled for August
Gov. Bill Lee responds to questions during a news conference Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Nashville. Lee held the news conference to talk about gun control legislation and an executive order to require information for background checks on gun purchases to be updated more rapidly. (George Walker IV/AP Photo)
The announcement comes more than two weeks after lawmakers concluded their annual session without passing significant gun-safety legislation.
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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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