Rejecting Safety Amendments, TN GOP Passes Bill Allowing Handguns for Teachers
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A Democratic leader in the Tennessee House on Tuesday warned that a bill pushed through by Republicans to permit teachers to carry concealed handguns was “nothing but a bad disaster and tragedy waiting to happen,” after the GOP cut off a debate and refused to include amendments that aimed to add safety measures to the legislation. House Bill 1202 passed in a 68-28 vote, and Republican Gov.