Tennessee’s Republican governor accuses NRA of aiming to deprive ‘mentally ill people’ of liberties
Posted on AllSides June 2nd, 2023
From The Center
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s administration accused the National Rifle Association of wanting to use involuntary commitment laws “to round up mentally ill people and deprive them of other liberties,” according to documents drafted by the Republican’s staffers as part of their initial attempt to pass a gun control proposal earlier this year. The memos, provided by Lee’s office as part of a public records request, reveal a rare criticism of the powerful gun lobby made by the Republican governor. Lee has previously praised the NRA’s efforts to...