Gun Legislation

Tennessee lawmakers are heading for a showdown over the governor’s extreme risk protection order plan and, possibly, a gun safe storage bill as they try to adjourn for the year before the end of the week.

As Louisvillians mourn in the wake of yet another mass shooting, some local and state elected officials are calling for concrete policy responses – from universal background checks to destroying confiscated firearms – to curb gun violence in Kentucky.

Gov. Bill Lee is calling on the Tennessee legislature to pass a law that would restrict people who pose a threat to themselves or others from having access to guns. But while he is the chief of command in the state, if lawmakers aren’t on board, it won’t happen.

For local Moms Demand Action volunteer LeeAnn Hewlett, Wednesday morning’s ride to drop off her second grader felt different. Usually, it’s filled with music or a fun conversation. This time, it revolved around the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Gov. Andy Beshear said it’s important for Kentuckians to be there for grieving families following a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school classroom that killed 19 children and two adults.

The permitless carry law comes on the heels of the two deadliest years for gun violence in Ohio. According to the Ohio Department of Health, there were 1,762 gun-related deaths in 2021 and 1,764 deaths in 2020.

Kentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones says he will decide within the “next few weeks” whether he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2020.Jones brought his…

A Union City police officer says an open carry gun bill in Tennessee could potentially detriment public safety.The bill would allow gun owners to openly…

Bills in the Tennessee legislature that attempt to block the enforcement of federal gun laws in the state are unconstitutional. That’s according to a…

Click here to download the Mp3.Today on Sounds Good, we welcomed a panel of local representatives to speak about the issue of gun control from their…