Tennessee lawmakers called back for special session on guns after school shooting

Tennessee Gov. Invoice Lee (R) referred to as on the state legislature to convene for a particular legislative session targeted on gun reform and public security only one month following a faculty capturing in Nashville.

Lee’s workplace made the announcement Tuesday, including that the session will start August 21. 

The governor’s workplace additionally famous that Lee will meet with legislators, stakeholders and native residents all through the summer season to debate sensible options forward of the particular session.

“After talking with members of the Common Meeting, I’m calling for a particular session on August 21 to proceed our necessary dialogue about options to maintain Tennessee communities protected and protect the constitutional rights of law-abiding residents,” Lee stated in a press release.

“There’s broad settlement that motion is required, and within the weeks forward, we’ll proceed to take heed to Tennesseans and pursue considerate, sensible measures that strengthen the protection of Tennesseans, protect Second Modification rights, prioritize due course of protections, help regulation enforcement and tackle psychological well being,” he added. 

The information comes week after Lee first introduced plans to name for a particular legislative session late final month. His workplace stated within the first press launch that the governor hopes to move laws that can “strengthen public security and protect constitutional rights.”

He made the choice after receiving enter from discussions with state lawmakers and  legislative management, in response to the discharge.

It’s been greater than a month since a gunman entered The Covenant College, a non-public Christian faculty in Nashville, Tenn., and opened hearth, killing three college students and three adults. The capturing has renewed requires motion in opposition to gun violence and gun management on this nation. 

The incident additionally led to the GOP-controlled Tennessee Home of Representatives voting to expel Democrat state Reps. Justin Jones (Nashville) and Justin Pearson (Memphis) — who’re Black — final month for his or her participation in a protest in opposition to gun violence on the state Home ground within the aftermath of the capturing.

Each Jones and Pearson had been reinstated to their positions per week later.