By AP
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee State Senate has passed legislation that allows individuals with handgun permits to carry their weapons where they work. The measure sponsored by Republican Senator Mike Bell was approved Monday and the companion bill is scheduled to be heard this week by the House Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee. The proposal states that it's not an occupational hazard for employers to allow workers with handgun permits to carry their weapons at work. Democratic Senator Beverly Marrero, the only dissenting vote, says she believes there are employers and employees who don't want guns in their workplace.