Gun Control

Neither the House nor the Senate would budge Thursday, forcing a “standoff” to continue until next week as lawmakers try to negotiate an end to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s special session.

The Tennessee House of Representatives spent Wednesday debating dozens of bills unlikely to pass after the Senate closed its final committees, having passed only three new laws and a $30 million funding package.

Few measures expected to pass Legislature

Special session, special restrictions. The Tennessee House adopted rules on Monday that limit what lawmakers can say and how they’ll file proposals this week.

“I think we’re going to see a significant number of kids charged with this offense and I think it’s going to be students with disabilities”

Protestors are keeping the pressure on Republican lawmakers to pass gun control legislation. They’ve been showing up every day to the Capitol for nearly three weeks since the Covenant School shooting that left six dead. Their persistence could be working after House Republicans postponed hearing a controversial bill that would allow teachers to carry guns.    

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The Tennessee House voted 72-25 to expel Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville and 69-26 to remove Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis. Rep. Gloria Johnson of Knoxville survived expulsion by a single vote.

After Monday’s mass shooting at Covenant School, Tennessee Democrats are calling on their Republican counterparts to limit access to guns. But Republicans do not want to talk about it.

Police officers could face jail time if they enforce federal firearms bans, under a measure that cleared both chambers Wednesday.