Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was struck by tragedy when one of his closest friends died in a mass shooting
Struck by tragedy when one of his closest friends died in a mass shooting, Kentucky's Democratic governor supports a proposal meant to keep firearms away from people deemed as threats to themselves or others. His Republican challenger offers condolences for his rival's loss but opposes the measure. In one of the most personal exchanges of their campaign for governor, Gov.
In 2019, a bipartisan trio of state lawmakers proposed allowing courts to issue temporary orders barring someone from possessing guns based on some showing of imminent danger. The proposal made no headway in Kentucky's Republican-dominated legislature, which instead has relaxed gun laws in recent years. The exchange at the debate took place before a mass shooting in Maine on Wednesday night, though that tragedy could add to the intensity of the policy disagreement.
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