TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 29, 2024

Multiple Tennessee school districts are opting out of a bill passed and signed into law last week that authorizes public school teachers and staff to carry concealed firearms, the Tennessee Journal reports. Under the law, teachers can be armed only if they meet certain criteria and are given permission from local public school and law enforcement officials. The measure does not require parents to be informed if a school decides to allow concealed guns in schools. WKRN has a summary of several school district responses.