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What the letter asks Tennessee to do
  1. Repeal the gun industry's special protection in Tennessee law (Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1314), so manufacturers and sellers can be held accountable in court like any other business.
  2. Pass a firearm industry responsibility law that holds manufacturers and sellers liable when their marketing or sales practices put Tennessee's children at risk.
  3. Require that handguns sold in Tennessee include technology that keeps them from firing in the hands of a child or any other unauthorized user, as that technology becomes available.
  4. Pass a child access prevention law that holds adults responsible when they leave a loaded gun where a child can reach it. Even Texas and Florida have one.
  5. Require a background check on every gun sale, including sales at gun shows and online. Until then, suspend gun shows that allow guns to change hands without one.
  6. Pass an extreme risk law so families and police can ask a judge to temporarily remove guns from someone in crisis, before a child is hurt.
  7. To our members of Congress: repeal the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which gives the gun industry an immunity from lawsuits that no other industry enjoys.

  • Adam Lowe (R) State Senator, District 1
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  • Aftyn Behn (D) State Representative, District 51
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  • Andrew Farmer (R) State Representative, District 17
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  • Andrew Ogles (R) U.S. Representative, District 5
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  • Antonio Parkinson (D) State Representative, District 98
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  • Aron Maberry (R) State Representative, District 68
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  • Becky Jo Alexander (R) State Representative, District 7
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  • Becky Massey (R) State Senator, District 6
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  • Bill Hagerty (R) U.S. Senator
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  • Bill Lee (R) Governor
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  • Bill Powers (R) State Senator, District 22
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  • Bo Mitchell (D) State Representative, District 50
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  • Bo Watson (R) State Senator, District 11
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  • Bob Freeman (D) State Representative, District 56
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  • Bobby Harshbarger (R) State Senator, District 4
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  • Brent Taylor (R) State Senator, District 31
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  • Brock Martin (R) State Representative, District 79
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  • Bryan Terry (R) State Representative, District 48
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  • Bud Hulsey (R) State Representative, District 2
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  • Caleb Hemmer (D) State Representative, District 59
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  • Cameron Sexton (R) State Representative, District 25
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  • Charlane Oliver (D) State Senator, District 19
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  • Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R) U.S. Representative, District 3
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  • Charlie Baum (R) State Representative, District 37
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  • Chris Hurt (R) State Representative, District 82
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  • Chris Todd (R) State Representative, District 73
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  • Clark Boyd (R) State Representative, District 46
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  • Clay Doggett (R) State Representative, District 70
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  • Dan Howell (R) State Representative, District 22
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  • Dave Wright (R) State Representative, District 19
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  • David Hawk (R) State Representative, District 5
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  • David Kustoff (R) U.S. Representative, District 8
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  • Dawn White (R) State Senator, District 13
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  • Debra Moody (R) State Representative, District 81
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  • Dennis Powers (R) State Representative, District 36
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  • Diana Harshbarger (R) U.S. Representative, District 1
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  • Doc Kumar (R) State Representative, District 66
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  • Ed Butler (R) State Representative, District 41
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  • Ed Jackson (R) State Senator, District 25
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  • Elaine Davis (R) State Representative, District 18
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  • Esther Helton-Haynes (R) State Representative, District 30
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  • Ferrell Haile (R) State Senator, District 18
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  • Fred Atchley (R) State Representative, District 12
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  • Gabby Salinas (D) State Representative, District 96
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  • Gary Hicks (R) State Representative, District 9
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  • Gino Bulso (R) State Representative, District 61
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  • Gloria Johnson (D) State Representative, District 90
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  • Greg Martin (R) State Representative, District 26
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  • Greg Vital (R) State Representative, District 29
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  • Harold Love (D) State Representative, District 58
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  • Heidi Campbell (D) State Senator, District 20
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  • Iris Rudder (R) State Representative, District 39
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  • Jack Johnson (R) State Senator, District 27
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  • Jake McCalmon (R) State Representative, District 63
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  • Janice Bowling (R) State Senator, District 16
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  • Jason Powell (D) State Representative, District 53
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  • Jason Zachary (R) State Representative, District 14
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  • Jay Reedy (R) State Representative, District 74
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  • Jeff Yarbro (D) State Senator, District 21
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  • Jeremy Faison (R) State Representative, District 11
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  • Jerome Moon (R) State Representative, District 8
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  • Jesse Chism (D) State Representative, District 85
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  • Jessie Seal (R) State Senator, District 8
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  • Jody Barrett (R) State Representative, District 69
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  • Joey Hensley (R) State Senator, District 28
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  • John Clemmons (D) State Representative, District 55
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  • John Crawford (R) State Representative, District 1
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  • John Gillespie (R) State Representative, District 97
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  • John Stevens (R) State Senator, District 24
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  • John W. Rose (R) U.S. Representative, District 6
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  • Johnny Garrett (R) State Representative, District 45
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  • Johnny Shaw (D) State Representative, District 80
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  • Justin Jones (D) State Representative, District 52
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  • Justin Lafferty (R) State Representative, District 89
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  • Justin Pearson (D) State Representative, District 86
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  • Karen Camper (D) State Representative, District 87
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  • Kelly Keisling (R) State Representative, District 38
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  • Ken Yager (R) State Senator, District 12
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  • Kerry Roberts (R) State Senator, District 23
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  • Kevin Raper (R) State Representative, District 24
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  • Kevin Vaughan (R) State Representative, District 95
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  • Kip Capley (R) State Representative, District 71
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  • Kirk Haston (R) State Representative, District 72
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  • Larry Miller (D) State Representative, District 88
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  • Lee Reeves (R) State Representative, District 65
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  • London Lamar (D) State Senator, District 33
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  • Lowell Russell (R) State Representative, District 21
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  • Mark Cochran (R) State Representative, District 23
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  • Mark Pody (R) State Senator, District 17
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  • Mark White (R) State Representative, District 83
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  • Marsha Blackburn (R) U.S. Senator
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  • Mary Littleton (R) State Representative, District 78
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  • Matt Van Epps (R) U.S. Representative, District 7
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  • Michael Hale (R) State Representative, District 40
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  • Michael Lankford (R) State Representative, District 75
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  • Michele Carringer (R) State Representative, District 16
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  • Michele Reneau (R) State Representative, District 27
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  • Mike Sparks (R) State Representative, District 49
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  • Monty Fritts (R) State Representative, District 32
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  • Page Walley (R) State Senator, District 26
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  • Pat Marsh (R) State Representative, District 62
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  • Paul Bailey (R) State Senator, District 15
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  • Paul Rose (R) State Senator, District 32
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  • Paul Sherrell (R) State Representative, District 43
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  • Randy McNally (R) State Senator, District 5
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  • Raumesh Akbari (D) State Senator, District 29
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  • Renea Jones (R) State Representative, District 4
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  • Richard Briggs (R) State Senator, District 7
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  • Rick Eldridge (R) State Representative, District 10
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  • Rick Scarbrough (R) State Representative, District 33
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  • Robert Stevens (R) State Representative, District 13
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  • Ron Gant (R) State Representative, District 94
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  • Ron Travis (R) State Representative, District 31
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  • Ronnie Glynn (D) State Representative, District 67
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  • Rush Bricken (R) State Representative, District 47
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  • Rusty Crowe (R) State Senator, District 3
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  • Rusty Grills (R) State Representative, District 77
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  • Ryan Williams (R) State Representative, District 42
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  • Sam McKenzie (D) State Representative, District 15
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  • Sara Kyle (D) State Senator, District 30
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  • Scott Cepicky (R) State Representative, District 64
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  • Scott DesJarlais (R) U.S. Representative, District 4
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  • Shane Reeves (R) State Senator, District 14
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  • Shaundelle Brooks (D) State Representative, District 60
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  • Steve Cohen (D) U.S. Representative, District 9
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  • Steve Southerland (R) State Senator, District 9
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  • Susan Lynn (R) State Representative, District 57
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  • T.J. Hardaway (D) State Representative, District 93
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  • Tandy Darby (R) State Representative, District 76
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  • Tim Burchett (R) U.S. Representative, District 2
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  • Tim Hicks (R) State Representative, District 6
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  • Tim Rudd (R) State Representative, District 34
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  • Timothy Hill (R) State Representative, District 3
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  • Todd Gardenhire (R) State Senator, District 10
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  • Todd Warner (R) State Representative, District 92
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  • Tom Hatcher (R) State Senator, District 2
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  • Tom Leatherwood (R) State Representative, District 99
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  • Tommy Stinnett (R) State Representative, District 20
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  • Torrey Harris (D) State Representative, District 91
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  • Vincent Dixie (D) State Representative, District 54
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  • William Lamberth (R) State Representative, District 44
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  • William Slater (R) State Representative, District 35
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  • Yusuf Hakeem (D) State Representative, District 28
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