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What Gov. Bill Lee has said about The Covenant School shooting
In Tennessee we have a republican house, a republican senate and a republican governor who has yet to admit that Joe Biden won the 2020 electionNASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Addressing Tennesseans in a pre-recorded message from behind his desk, Gov. Bill Lee posted a five-minute video talking about The Covenant School shooting.
The speech comes a day after six victims lost their lives to a shooter at The Covenant School. The shooter died at the hands of the police.
The governor's speech talked about strengthening schools without directly addressing firearms. The shooter bought seven firearms legally in Tennessee at five different outlets. Among the vigils around the city, only one rally has happened outside of the state capitol, asking lawmakers to act, including Lee.
More than 50 bills were filed on firearms and ammunition alone in this legislative session, not counting those filed on handgun permits. Earlier Tuesday, NewsChannel 5 reached out both to House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally about any legislation in response to the shooting. Neither office has returned our request for comment.
The speech comes a day after six victims lost their lives to a shooter at The Covenant School. The shooter died at the hands of the police.
The governor's speech talked about strengthening schools without directly addressing firearms. The shooter bought seven firearms legally in Tennessee at five different outlets. Among the vigils around the city, only one rally has happened outside of the state capitol, asking lawmakers to act, including Lee.
More than 50 bills were filed on firearms and ammunition alone in this legislative session, not counting those filed on handgun permits. Earlier Tuesday, NewsChannel 5 reached out both to House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally about any legislation in response to the shooting. Neither office has returned our request for comment.
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/what-gov-bill-lee-has-said-about-the-covenant-school-shooting
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