Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee approved extra protections for gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers, and sellers against lawsuits in legislation passed following the shooting.
The state Senate gave final passage to the bill in mid-April, just weeks after theHundreds gather for candlelight vigil to honor victims in Nashville shooting
His office hasn't released the parameters of what version of that proposal, or others, will be considered in the session yet.FILE-Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee visits the Emergency Operations where missing and deceased individuals are tracked August 22, 2021 in Waverly, Tennessee. Democratic lawmakers have blasted the move to prioritize legal protections to the gun industry in the wake of the shooting.Three Senate Republicans voted against the legislation, which came before them in the middle of weeks of public pressure, protests and marches to pass gun control reforms. Only Democrats opposed the bill in the House vote before the shooting.
The firearm industry remains largely shielded from liability under federal law. Seventeen states do not have special immunity for the gun industry.
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