Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Allowing Teachers and Staff to Carry Guns on School Grounds
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed legislation on Friday allowing teachers and staff to carry handguns on school grounds.
The bill, HB 1202/SB 1325, applies to K-12 public school campuses and is effective immediately.
“What’s important is that we give districts tools and the option to use a tool that will keep their children safe,” Lee told reporters before signing the bill into law.
“There are folks across the state who disagree on the way forward, but we all agree that we should keep our kids safe.”
According to a report from the Associated Press, “The bill would bar disclosing which employees are carrying guns beyond school administrators and police,
