A Georgia Democratic lawmaker is pushing for stricter gun safety laws to stem a tide of violence like the mass shooting last September at a high school northeast of Atlanta.

Republican leaders of Georgia's House of Representatives want schools and law enforcement to use a statewide database to share concerns about students who might pose a safety threat. Why it matters: State legislative action was expected following the fatal shooting of two students and two teachers last September at Apalachee High School in Barrow County.

Georgia's state House speaker wants a statewide student database of disciplinary, mental health and law enforcement information to determine which students might commit violence at school.

The proposal calls for improvements in information sharing among schools, increases penalties for those who make terroristic threats, and provides tax incentives to encourage purchasing firearm safety storage devices.

Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns unveiled a school safety legislative package on Monday to prevent future shooting tragedies. Burns' plan would make it easier to track students when they transfer schools,