Tennessee Governor Bill Lee gives the command to start engines prior to the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on July 15, 2020, in Bristol, Tennessee. (Getty Images)
Following the shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School, the governor s tweet has since blown up. The officer who was shot was reportedly an Austin-East school resource officer and has been taken to a local hospital. He is expected to make a full recovery. The school was placed in lockdown, which has now been lifted and students reunited with their families. The school has reportedly seen three gun-related deaths over the last three weeks. At the time, Lee s permitless gun carry was not yet the law. The law will come into effect only on July 1.
Gov. Lee expects billions in federal education funding to go directly towards student achievement (Source: WAVE 3 News) By WMC Action News 5 Staff | April 12, 2021 at 2:55 PM CDT - Updated April 12 at 4:09 PM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Monday his expectation for federal education funding to go directly towards student achievement.
In a release regarding Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds, the state says after three rounds of federal COVID-19 stimulus funding, Tennessee’s K-12 schools will see nearly $4.5 billion in funds.
“By using these funds wisely and returning to in-person learning, we have the opportunity to set our students up for decades of success,” said Gov. Lee. “I appreciate the General Assembly passing common-sense provisions that ensure we stay focused on progress, not punishment as teachers, schools and districts get back on their feet after serious disruption.”
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If you’ve been wanting to tote a gun in the state of Tennessee, your options just got a little more…
open.
On Thursday, Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that’ll change things for firearm owners in The Volunteer State who’d like to keep their sidearms at their sides.
The law which takes effect July 1st will allow both concealed and open carry
without a permit.
Via Twitter, the governor thanked the state legislature as well as the National Rifle Association:
“I signed constitutional carry today because it shouldn’t be hard for law-abiding Tennesseans to exercise their #2A rights. Thank you, members of the General Assembly and @NRA, for helping get this done.”
9 Apr 2021
On the same day that President Joe Biden was pushing more gun control at the federal level, Gov. Bill Lee (R) was signing legislation to do away with Tennessee’s concealed carry permit requirement.
Lee tweeted a photo of himself signing the legislation to do away with the permit requirement. The tweet included a shoutout to the NRA:
I signed constitutional carry today because it shouldn’t be hard for law-abiding Tennesseans to exercise their #2A rights. Thank you members of the General Assembly and @NRA for helping get this done. pic.twitter.com/xv2ZenOEZq
The legislation signed by Lee takes effect July 1, 2021.