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TN Republicans pushing to allow open carry of assault rifles despite pushback from TDOSHS
The “law and order party” doesn’t care what law enforcement agencies say.
When the bill came up in committee, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) testified against it, saying it’ll end up causing unnecessary panic.
“Handguns can be concealed; they are smaller in nature,” Director of Legislative Affairs Elizabeth Stroecker said. “When you start talking about long guns in places, such as outside of banks or around school buildings or around the Capitol or this building complex with long guns, it does make law enforcement very uncomfortable for the sheer fact that it’s going to cause people to be concerned.”
A majority of Republicans, however, pressed on anyway despite some opposition from even staunch conservative Republicans (Rep. Kip Capley [R-Summertown] and Rep. Rusty Grills [R-Newbern]).
The “law and order party” doesn’t care what law enforcement agencies say.