{"id":2007568,"date":"2023-08-21T22:09:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T02:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gun-control-protesters-show-up-in-tennessee-as-public-safety-special-session-begins\/"},"modified":"2023-08-21T22:10:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T02:10:09","slug":"gun-control-protesters-show-up-in-tennessee-as-public-safety-special-session-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gun-control-protesters-show-up-in-tennessee-as-public-safety-special-session-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Gun control protesters gather in Tennessee as &#8216;public safety&#8217; special session commences."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgun-control-protesters-show-up-in-tennessee-as-public-safety-special-session-begins%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2007568&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>NASHVILLE, Tenn. Special Session Begins as Left-Leaning \u200cProtesters Push for Gun Control<\/h2>\n<p>A special session\u2062 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/tennessee\">Tennessee<\/a> General Assembly \u200dcalled by\u2064 Republican Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/bill-lee\">Bill Lee<\/a> to address &#8220;public safety&#8221; commenced on Monday amidst the gathering of Left-leaning protesters advocating for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-calls-for-commonsense-gun-safety-laws-after-atlanta-shootings\/\" title=\"Obama Calls For \u2018Commonsense Gun Safety Laws\u2019 After Atlanta Shootings\">stricter gun control measures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Addressing Public Safety\u200b Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>The August\u2064 21 special\u200d session follows \u2063the tragic incident at The Covenant School in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/nashville\">Nashville<\/a>, where a transgender-identifying shooter\u200b claimed the lives of six individuals. Governor Lee has expressed \u2064support for a variation of a\u200b red flag law to prevent such\u2064 incidents. The session aims to\u200b tackle issues related to mental health, gun storage guidelines, human trafficking, and the\u2063 implementation of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-governor-calls-for-public-safety-special-session-as-democrats-push-for-gun-control\/\" title=\"Tennessee Governor urges 'Public Safety' session amid Democratic push for gun control.\">temporary mental health orders<\/a> of protection.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Senate and House Sessions<\/h3>\n<p>The \u2063Senate session concluded\u200b after approximately 20 minutes, while the House session extended for nearly two hours. Republican Senator Janice Bowling moved to end the session, \u2063stating that there was no emergency\u200b warranting the additional meeting. Senate\u2064 Majority\u200c Leader Jack Johnson previously expressed skepticism about the passage of \u200bred flag laws and any order of protection laws\u200c during the special session.<\/p>\n<h3>Debate on House Rules<\/h3>\n<p>The House debate primarily revolved\u2064 around the \u200dadoption of new disciplinary rules for disruptive members. Democratic \u2063lawmakers argued that the rules were undemocratic, with Rep. Justin Jones\u2062 even accusing Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton of racism. Jones\u2063 had previously been\u200c expelled from the House for leading a protest that disrupted proceedings.<\/p>\n<h3>Passing of\u200b Rules Package<\/h3>\n<p>After 80 minutes of debate, the rules package was passed with a vote of 73-23. Republican Rep. Gino Bulso \u2063emphasized that these rules ensure equality among the 99 members representing 7 \u200cmillion Tennesseans. He stated, &#8220;If a member cannot conduct themselves with civility, they ought to\u200c sit down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Protests\u200c and\u200d Opposition<\/h3>\n<p>Protesters chanted and\u200d confronted Republican lawmakers as they left the House floor after the session \u2064adjourned. Signs demanding \u2062gun reform, the protection\u200c of \u2062children, and an end to gun violence were displayed by demonstrators, including members of the\u2062 group Moms Demand Action and Covenant\u2063 mothers. While some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gun-control-protesters-show-up-in-tennessee-as-public-safety-special-session-begins\/\" title=\"Gun control protesters gather in Tennessee as 'public safety' special session commences.\">attendees \u200bopposed red flag laws<\/a>, others, like electrical engineer Chavez Lopez, voiced \u2064their \u2063support for \u200dthe\u200c Second\u200c Amendment.<\/p>\n<h3>Support from Nashville Young Republicans<\/h3>\n<p>The\u200c Nashville Young Republicans expressed their support for Republican leaders advocating for community safety and the preservation \u2063of \u2063gun \u2063rights. They stated, &#8220;Our Republican leadership needs our support as they \u2063continue\u2064 to fight \u2063to ensure that\u2064 gun rights are not curtailed in our state.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennessee&#8217;s special session on &#8220;public safety&#8221; commenced as Left-leaning protesters demanded stricter gun control. Governor Bill Lee called for the session following a tragic incident at The Covenant School in Nashville, where a transgender-identifying shooter claimed six lives. 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