WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Communities across Middle Tennessee are taking action to promote gun safety, signing proclamations to raise awareness on properly securing firearms to help keep children safe.
On Tuesday, Wilson County Mayor Randall Hutto signed a proclamation, which comes after an alarming incident in the county where parents were notified about a gun falling out of a vehicle in a school zone.
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In addition to Hutto, multiple mayors across Middle Tennessee signed proclamations for SMART week, a nonpartisan campaign started by Everytown For Gun Safety.
“It really takes a shared valued approach; we all want our kids to be safe, we can all agree on that there is nothing political, and responsible gun ownership is not political,” said Alanna Truss, state lead for Be SMART for Kids…