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Council urges creation of a domestic‑violence dispossession investigator to enforce firearm removals
Summary
The council passed a resolution calling for Metro Police and the district attorney’s office to create a dedicated position to follow up on court‑ordered firearm dispossession in domestic‑violence cases after advocates and council sponsors cited gaps in enforcement.
NASHVILLE — The Metropolitan Council on May 6 adopted a resolution asking Metro Nashville Police Department and the Davidson County District Attorney’s Office to establish a dedicated domestic‑violence dispossession investigator to ensure court‑ordered removals of firearms are carried out.
The measure, introduced by Councilwoman Gadd with many co‑sponsors, grew out of concerns raised by the Metro Office of Family Safety and community advocates that state law requiring dispossession after domestic‑violence orders is not being fully enforced. During public comment…
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