Tennessee moves to protect gun firms in aftermath of school shooting

A law protecting gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits in Tennessee has moved a step closer – just weeks after a school shooting in the state killed six people (George Walker IV/AP)

A law protecting gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits in Tennessee has moved a step closer – just weeks after a school shooting in the state killed six people.

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 19-9 to send the bill, which spells out situations in which firearms companies are protected from being held liable in civil suits, to Republican Governor Bill Lee.