After school shooting, protests mount in Nashville
Lauren Giesler holds a sign with photos of her daughters as she joins other activists at a rally in Nashville, Tennessee, the day after a school shooting in the city. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Monday’s shooting at The Covenant School, which left seven dead including the shooter, highlights a dual reality of life in Nashville, often known as the buckle of the Bible Belt.
It’s a place where God is everywhere—and so are guns.
That tension is apparent in a drive along Interstate 65, headed south of Nashville. On the east side of the highway is a billboard that asks passersby to “Pray for Nashville,” with a heart in the middle of the message. A few doors down is a massive indoor shooting range.
