Last week, Murfreesboro Rep. Joe Carr (R-48) voted against a bill designed to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. Rep. Carr was one of only five legislators who voted against the bill. It passed with wide bi-partisan support from 91 other legislators who stood up for common sense legislation to protect families from armed criminals.
“What this bill will do is keep guns in the hands of good, responsible individuals and help keep guns out of the hands of criminals and folks that the law says should not have access to firearms,” Pitts said.
The bill passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 91-5-1. Those voting against the measure included Representatives Joe Carr (R-Murfreesboro), Vance Dennis (R-Savannah), Joshua Evans (R-Greenbrier), and Eric Swafford (R-Pikeville). The legislation must now pass the Senate before it can be signed into law.
