Amid strident protests from families of the Covenant School shooting victims, Tennessee’s GOP-led Senate has moved forward with a bill to allow teachers to be armed on school grounds. The bill, which passed on a 26-5 vote Tuesday, would allow some teachers in public schools to obtain concealed carry permits without having to tell parents or their colleagues that they are armed with handguns. Rep. Ryan Williams, a Republican and the bill’s sponsor, said that doing so could deter potential... Read this story
