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Republican lawmakers have advanced a proposal to expand the number of Tennessee teachers who can carry guns in schools, drawing a divide with Democrats just hours after lawmakers found bipartisan common ground on possibly using off-duty officers to fill school security gaps. The legislation, which passed a House subcommittee Wednesday, would let all school districts decide whether to allow teachers to undergo training by certified private instructors to carry guns in schools, with one armed teacher allowed per 75 students.
Lance McCrory, the traffic engineer technician for the city of Chattanooga's Neighborhood Traffic Management Program, will give a presentation Wednesday on solutions for speeding in neighborhoods.
Pictured from left to right are Staff Sgt. Eric Tinkham, Dr. David Winters and Chris Cole, Tennessee ESGR Chattanooga vice chair David Winters, D.O., with CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates in Ooltewah, received the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard Reserve , a Department of Defense office.