The Tennessee House committee named gun safety bill “MaKayla’s Law” after an 8-year-old girl, McKayla Dyer who was fatally shot by an 11-year-old boy, Benjamin Tiller after she and her sister Katie refused to let him see their puppies in a small town White Pine located in Knoxville, TN. (Spies, 2016) Makayla, her mother Latasha Dyer, and sister Katie came home and witnessed Latasha’s son Dallas outside playing when he was supposed to be inside the home while they were not at home. Latasha and Dallas went inside the trailer home where they live; however, MaKayla and her sister stayed outside. While Latasha was putting on a long-sleeve shirt because it began to get cool outside, she heard a blast from a gun. MaKayla’s sister Katie ran into the trailer to streaming the boy shot MaKayla. Latasha found Makayla outside with a gunshot wound to the chest. “Tiller was found guilty and placed …show more content…
Andy’s law was created to aid those who are affected by acts of terrorism. This act provides support at a federal level to bring charges against the person responsible for being terrorists. Andy’s law allows citizens who are victims to sue in court when they have been affected by terrorist’s acts. This law was passed in Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Andy Long was gunned down in June 2009 by a Jihadist. (Dao, 2010) The murder occurred in Little Rock, Arkansas and documented in a movie called ‘Losing Our Sons.’ Carlos Bledsoe (Abdulhakim Mohammed) was a student at Tennessee State University who shot and killed Andrew (Andy) Long in 2009. Carlos was secretly attending the Nashville Islamic Center and became a Yemen. (Dao, 2010) This location was known for training terrorist; it was then that law enforcement decided this murder was an act of terrorism. The act aimed to enhance punishment for those who commit acts of terrorism, which includes but does not limit Yemen or