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Tennessee committee rejects 'red flag' extreme-risk protection order bill after public testimony
Summary
The House Criminal Justice Committee heard emotional testimony in favor of an extreme-risk protection order bill (HB 12-22) but voted 7-2 against sending it to full judiciary, ending the measure in committee.
Representative Johnson, the bill sponsor, described House Bill 12-22 as an ``extreme risk protection order'' (red flag) proposal to allow temporary removal of firearms from people judged to pose a danger to themselves or others. She framed the bill as a tool to prevent mass shootings and suicides while including due-process protections such as court hearings and the ability to petition to have firearms returned.
The bill drew an…
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