Despite musings of some political pundits in Tennessee, Republican Gov. Bill Lee said his office is moving forward with plans to hold a special session focused on public safety in August.
Mr. Lee announced the special session in April after state legislators failed to take up his proposal for enhancements to the state’s Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) laws. The governor proposed the changes following the March 27 shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, in which three children and three adults were killed.
Protests by those calling for stricter gun laws in Tennessee were held for weeks after the Covenant shooting, even leading to two Democrat lawmakers being expelled from the Legislature for protests on the House floor….