Voices for a Safer Tennessee
A nonpartisan coalition prioritizing firearm safety & supporting pragmatic firearm laws.
Voices for a Safer Tennessee: Recognition of Progress on Firearm Safety as TN General Assembly Concludes - Voices for a Safer Tennessee
Safer TN’s advocacy efforts show impact through passage of new laws aimed at preventing firearm tragedies and prevention of bills that threatened the safety of Tennesseans NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 25, 2024)— Following the adjournment of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Voices for a Safer Tennessee (Safer TN) sees incremental progress in Tennessee lawmakers’ enactment of
The Atlantic: The Politics of Gun Safety Are Changing. I Should Know. - Voices for a Safer Tennessee
By William H. Frist | April 3, 2024 "I encourage people who, like me, are impatient for change to look around, because something is happening. A mass shooting. Children dead. Families and communities grieving. Then the cycle repeats. I get asked over and over again: Why do mass shootings not motivate lawmakers to act? Why does
BBC: Thousands form human chain in Tennessee to mark school shooting anniversary - Voices for a Safer Tennessee
"Advocates for gun safety gathered to form a human chain in Tennessee to mark one year after an elementary school shooting that left six dead, including three children. Thousands linked arms on Wednesday from the Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University to the Tennessee State Capitol, calling for gun law reform on the anniversary of the
About
Voices for a Safer Tennessee is a nonpartisan, statewide coalition committed to building safer, healthier communities across Tennessee by advocating for common sense gun laws and promoting gun safety. Founded in response to the growing public health crisis of firearm-related injuries and deaths, our mission is to reduce preventable firearm tragedies through education, advocacy, and community engagement. We believe in finding common ground across all 95 counties to support measures like temporary transfer laws and stronger firearms storage to make Tennessee safer for everyone.
