Tennessee Approves Bill for Teachers to Carry Guns 🏫🔫

Tennessee Passes Bill , Allowing Teachers to Carry Guns.<br />The Tennessee House of Representatives passed the bill by a vote of 68-28 on April 23, CBS News reports.<br />The legislation would grant some teachers <br />and staff the right to carry concealed <br />handguns at public schools.<br />The bill will now be sent to Republican <br />Gov. Bill Lee to either sign or veto. .<br />If signed into law, the legislation would represent the largest expansion of gun access in Tennessee since the deadly shooting at <br />The Covenant School in Nashville last year.<br />Teachers and staff carrying guns would only be known to administrators and police.<br />Teachers and staff carrying guns would only be known to administrators and police.<br />Other teachers and students' parents <br />would not be privy to the information. .<br />If a school worker wants to carry a handgun, they'd have to have a "permit and written authorization from the school's principal and local law enforcement," CBS News reports. .<br />If a school worker wants to carry a handgun, they'd have to have a "permit and written authorization from the school's principal and local law enforcement," CBS News reports. .<br />School districts would need <br />to grant permission as well.<br />A background check and 40 hours of training would also be mandatory.<br />However, school staff would be prohibited from carrying their guns during events at stadiums, gymnasiums or auditoriums. .<br />Protesters shouted <br />"Blood on your hands" after <br />the bill was passed by the <br />House on April 23