Tennessee Governor's Office Criticizes NRA's Plan to Target Mentally Ill Individuals in Gun Law Push.
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The office of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has criticized the National Rifle Association's plan to involuntarily commit people with mental illness as a solution to gun violence. The governor's administration called the plan "impractical" and overreaching, instead suggesting temporarily removing firearms from dangerous individuals and requiring mental health treatment.
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