{"id":1945624,"date":"2023-06-06T16:19:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T20:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-most-tennesseans-want-authorities-focusing-on-dangerous-people-not-guns-as-governor-pushes-order-of-protection-law\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T16:21:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T20:21:20","slug":"poll-most-tennesseans-want-authorities-focusing-on-dangerous-people-not-guns-as-governor-pushes-order-of-protection-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-most-tennesseans-want-authorities-focusing-on-dangerous-people-not-guns-as-governor-pushes-order-of-protection-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee poll shows focus on dangerous people over guns, as governor promotes &#8216;Order of Protection&#8217; law."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpoll-most-tennesseans-want-authorities-focusing-on-dangerous-people-not-guns-as-governor-pushes-order-of-protection-law%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1945624&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Tennesseans Want Dangerous People Arrested, Not Guns Confiscated, Poll Shows<\/h2>\n<p>According to a recent co\/efficient poll, most Tennesseans want authorities to focus on arresting dangerous people rather than confiscating weapons from those deemed mentally ill. This comes as Republican Governor Bill Lee pushes for a variation of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-wave-of-portland-police-quit-amid-massive-spike-in-shootings-and-stabbings-fire-dept-responding-to-10-homeless-tent-fires-a-day\/\" title=\"Another Wave Of Portland Police Quit Amid Massive Spike In Shootings And Stabbings; Fire Dept. Responding To 10+ Homeless Tent Fires A Day\">red flag law<\/a> following the Covenant School shooting. However, two-thirds of those surveyed want current laws to be enforced to remove dangerous people from the public. <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTo be clear, the Governor does not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-house-republicans-say-theyre-open-to-assault-weapons-ban\/\" title=\"Two House Republicans Say They\u2019re Open to Assault Weapons Ban\">support red flag laws<\/a>. His proposal is different from any law across the country \u2013 it would strengthen Tennessee\u2019s existing law around the order of protection process for cases of domestic violence and enhance support for law enforcement, ensure due process, require the highest burden of proof, and boost mental health support,\u201d said Press Secretary Jade Byers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The co\/efficient survey, conducted between May 30 and June 1, gathered data from 1,770 likely general election voters. According to the poll, Lee gained support among voters when he signed a bill into law requiring an armed security officer at every Tennessee public school \u2014 77% of those surveyed supported the move.<\/p>\n<h3>Opposition to Red Flag Laws<\/h3>\n<p>Red flag laws, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-most-tennesseans-want-authorities-focusing-on-dangerous-people-not-guns-as-governor-pushes-order-of-protection-law\/\" title=\"Tennessee poll shows focus on dangerous people over guns, as governor promotes 'Order of Protection' law.\">called \u201cextreme risk protection\u201d laws<\/a>, are in effect in 19 states \u2014 including in Republican-led Indiana and Florida. The controversial laws specifically target those deemed to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">mental health issues<\/a> and allow a state court to issue an order for law enforcement to confiscate weapons from those ruled to be at risk. However, opponents of red flag laws argue that they pose a threat to Second Amendment rights and due process, and do not prevent criminal acts.<\/p>\n<p>Lee\u2019s proposal is slightly different as it requires a hearing where a person can offer a defense before a judge would be allowed to order authorities to confiscate weapons. Before ordering that a person\u2019s guns be taken away, a judge would have to see proof of \u201cmental illness, serious behavioral condition or serious emotional disturbance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When first surveyed, 62% of Tennessee voters backed a red flag law, but that support dropped to just 41% after the survey explained that the law confiscates firearms of those deemed to have a mental illness but \u201cleaves threatening individuals in the community.\u201d Thirty-seven percent said they oppose a red flag law and 22% are unsure.<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton told The Daily Wire that he is currently working to prepare for the special session, emphasizing that he wants to focus on re-examining existing laws.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI do not support red flag laws,\u201d Sexton said. \u201cWe have existing laws in code that can be used; we must re-examine how they are or are not working, revise them if necessary, and close any existing loopholes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that this proposal is just one part of the ongoing, larger conversation with legislators about a number of proposals to strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights. The Governor will continue to work with the General Assembly to secure schools and protect communities, just like we did with our strong school safety package this year, which included more than $230 million to various school security and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-week-in-campus-insanity-vol-31\/\" title=\"This Week In Campus Insanity Vol. 31\u00a0\">mental health resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A majority of Tennesseans prefer law enforcement to concentrate on detaining dangerous individuals instead of seizing firearms from those with mental illness, as per a recent poll. This comes as Governor Bill Lee advocates for a modified red flag law after the Covenant School shooting. The survey reveals that two-thirds of respondents want existing laws to be implemented to eliminate threats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":1945625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[5359,7786,4173,4204,6547,4096,4370,3921,6643,4140,6651],"class_list":["post-1945624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire","tag-dangerous","tag-focus","tag-governor","tag-guns","tag-law","tag-order","tag-people","tag-poll","tag-promotes","tag-protection","tag-tennessee"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1945624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1945624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1945624\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1945625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1945624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1945624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1945624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}