NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee’s 2025 legislative session kicks off next Tuesday and several nonprofits are reaching out to state leaders regarding their concerns. One of those groups is Voices for a Safer Tennessee , which held a panel discussion on its 2025 goals.
“I definitely think that we are making progress,” advocate Katherine Merrill said, adding that the most difficult issue of the modern era is the number of firearms on the street.
Merrill joined the discussion, believing that it’s time for the Volunteer State to think about protecting kids and stopping gun violence. According to Everytown Research and Policy , not only does Tennessee have the eighth highest rate of gun homicides in the U.S., but 117 children and teens in the state are killed by guns, 62% of which are homicides
Statistics like this are why Voices for a Safer Tennessee said legislators need to enact safer gun laws.
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