Legislation filed by Tennessee Democrats near the start of the legislative session in the General Assembly includes a number of progressive policy positions, including red flag laws, a minimum wage hike, and a plan to provide a universal basic income to Tennesseans.
One bill aimed at restricting gun ownership, HB 1390 and SB 1350, was filed State Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) and State Senate Minority Leader Raumesh Akbari (D-Memphis), and seeks to establish red flag laws in Tennessee, allowing courts to issue extreme risk protection orders that would require gun owners to surrender their firearms.
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