Tennessee Governor schedules special session on gun policy and public safety.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has called for a special session on August 21 to discuss potential gun reform legislation. The governor's proposal would expand existing state code around gun dispossession, which courts can currently require of certain domestic violence cases. Lee pushed for the legislation following the deadly Covenant school shooting and weeks of heated gun reform protests at the state Capitol. The governor had for weeks called for lawmakers to bring him potential gun reform legislation before floating his own proposal as Republican lawmakers accelerated the end of session after weeks of emotional protests and political missteps.