TN: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Special Session

By Jordan Stein

Wasteful Special Session Comes to a Close
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Dear friend,
Gov. Bill “Lousy Lee’s” special session has been nothing short of dramatic. However, in reality, this session was ultimately a colossal waste of your hard-earned tax dollars.
Here’s a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of the special session.
The Good
Lousy Lee called this special session for one purpose: to pass red flag gun confiscation in the Volunteer State. On this front, he miserably failed.
Gun owners have no one else to thank more than themselves. Your enduring and relentless emails, phone calls, and grassroots pressure made the concept of red flags so impalpable that such legislation made no meaningful progress.
This is a big win! A few months ago, some believed that red flags could become law in Tennessee. Your activism killed the idea completely.
The Bad
While red flag gun confiscation did not pass this session, no pro-gun legislation passed either. One measure, HB7064/SB7020, would have allowed current and retired military and

Source: Gun Owners of America