Republican senator looks at NRA-backed option with Tennessee governor's bill facing trouble
A key Republican senator is planning an alternative to Gov. Bill Lee's proposed extreme risk protection order bill, a measure hitting a wall as the...
A key Republican senator is planning an alternative to Gov. Bill Lee's proposed extreme risk protection order bill, a measure hitting a wall as the legislature approaches an Aug. 21 special session. Sen. Ferrell Haile, R-Gallatin, said Tuesday he is working with the National Rifle Association on legislation dealing with mental health in response to the mass shooting at The Covenant School in Green Hills, where six people were killed, including three 9-year-olds. Haile declined to provide specifics but said, "I think we have threaded the needle.