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“If you don’t figure that part out, all it is is a gun confiscation plan.”

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, regarding red flag laws that do not have a mental health treatment tied to them. Gov. Bill Lee has called upon the Legislature to pass a law that would restrict people who pose a threat to themselves or others from having access to guns in the wake of the Nashville shooting last month. (WPLN — April 11, 2023)


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