"Tennessee Governor's Memo Reveals NRA's Preference for Rounding Up Mentally Ill in Gun Law Push"

Documents drafted by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's administration accuse the National Rifle Association (NRA) of wanting to use involuntary commitment laws "to round up mentally ill people and deprive them of other liberties." Lee has faced opposition from the NRA as he works to pass gun control legislation in response to a deadly Nashville school shooting. The NRA's opposition is particularly notable because the group was a crucial player in Lee's successful push in 2021 to pass a law that allows people 21 and older to carry handguns without a permit in Tennessee.