The governor is hoping to persuade GOP supermajorities in both chambers to approve a temporary order of protection measure aimed at keeping firearms from people deemed by a judge to be dangerous to others or themselves. 'And it goes against everything else he's trying to do with regard to the special session and public safety and things of that nature.' Yusuf Hakeem, D-Chattanooga, said Thursday by phone regarding Lee's signing of the measure into law. 'It gives a mixed message to the general public, and to afford the firearms manufacturers' additional liability protections is really unconscionable,' Rep. Lee also plans to call lawmakers back into special session on Aug. The House approved the measure three weeks before the shooting, on March 6. Senate Republicans gave final approval to House Bill 1189 on April 18, less than a month after the shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville that left three 9-year-old children and three adults dead.

Legislative records show the Republican governor signed the bill Thursday. Bill Lee has signed into law a measure providing additional protections from lawsuits filed against firearms and ammunition dealers, sellers and manufacturers. NASHVILLE - As he works to persuade fellow Republicans who rule the Tennessee legislature to approve new safeguards against gun violence after a March 27 deadly school shooting, Gov.

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