In an April memo, the NRA’s lobbying arm urged its supporters to oppose Lee’s plan. “He looks forward to speaking with key stakeholders, including the NRA, and working with legislators on proposals in the months ahead.”

Lee believes the best path forward is practical, thoughtful solutions to keep communities safe and protect constitutional rights,” his spokesperson, Jade Byers, said in an emailed statement. In the memo, Lee’s office wrote that the NRA’s plan “does not get at the heart of the problem, as it fails to address unstable individuals who suffer from mental health issues but do not qualify for involuntary commitment to a facility.” It’s unclear where the memos were circulated or how many people outside Lee’s office received them.

They tout the governor’s proposal as “more targeted and more limited” than what the NRA currently supports. The documents reviewed by AP show that Lee’s administration drafted the talking points in April.

The Legislature adjourned without taking up the issue in April, but Lee has since called them to come back to address the matter in late August.

Lee’s wife, Maria, was friends with the head of the school and a substitute teacher who were among those killed.ĭespite Lee’s urging for lawmakers to pass his proposal, GOP leaders have resisted. The governor initially unveiled his legislation just weeks after six people - including three young children - were killed in a Nashville school shooting. “When you look at what the NRA is saying, is you currently have laws on the books - emergency, involuntary commitment,” Sexton told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

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