Tennessee GOP Fails to Pass Gun Control Measures During Legislative Session.

Tennessee Republicans ended the legislative session without taking any action on gun control, despite protests from students, parents, and teachers demanding a ban on assault weapons and action on gun control. Governor Bill Lee, a conservative Republican, had proposed a limited order of protection law, but it faced opposition from the Republican supermajority. The legislature's departure prompted Lee to call for a special session to revisit the debate. The session also saw the brief expulsion of two Black Democratic lawmakers and significant undermining of the autonomy of the state's largest Democratic-leaning cities and L.G.B.T.Q. people.