New Tennessee Law Will Bring Tougher Penalties for Students who Make Mass Shooting Threats

New Tennessee Law Will Bring Tougher Penalties for Students who Make Mass Shooting Threats

There will be soon be tougher penalties for students who make mass shooting threats in Tennessee.

Starting this Saturday, any student who makes a mass threat – whether it’s a joke or not – will be expelled at least a year. Students who bring a gun or drugs to school or assault teachers could face a year’s expulsion as well.

Officials say school leaders could also intervene and make case-by-case changes.

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New Tennessee Law Will Bring Tougher Penalties for Students who Make Mass Shooting Threats

New Tennessee Law Will Bring Tougher Penalties for Students who Make Mass Shooting Threats

There will be soon be tougher penalties for students who make mass shooting threats in Tennessee.

Starting this Saturday, any student who makes a mass threat – whether it’s a joke or not – will be expelled at least a year. Students who bring a gun or drugs to school or assault teachers could face a year’s expulsion as well.

Officials say school leaders could also intervene and make case-by-case changes.