Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing School Staff to Carry Concealed Handguns on School Grounds After Tragic Shooting

Nashville, Tennessee – The Tennessee House passed a bill on Tuesday that would permit school staff to carry concealed handguns on school premises. This decision comes a year after a tragic incident at a Nashville school where a shooter took the lives of six individuals. The legislation was approved by a 68-28 vote in the Tennessee House, with some Republicans crossing party lines to oppose the measure. The state Senate, also under GOP control, had …

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Wife of Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting Arrested for Allowing Juveniles Access to Firearms

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. – A woman was arrested for allowing juveniles access to firearms during a standoff following an officer-involved shooting near Mooresville. The incident occurred after deputies responded to a situation involving a man who had killed two individuals and was subsequently killed by authorities. Ashlee Louise Klepfer, 40, the wife of the deceased suspect, Justin Strawther, was implicated in assisting her husband following the homicides. She allowed four juveniles at her residence on …

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