NASHVILLE – Telling them they have an obligation “to oppose evil and protect innocent lives”, newly installed Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission president Brent Leatherwood sent a letter to the Lt. Gov., House Speaker and every member of the Tennessee state legislature on Monday calling them to support a proposal by Gov. Bill Lee.
Leatherwood revealed on April 3 that his three children were in the school building at The Covenant School when a former student shot her way into the school killing three students and three adults.
Lee’s proposal calls on the legislature to craft a policy that prevents people who may hurt themselves or others from acquiring firearms, according to an Associated Press report. [Read more…]