"Tennessee Lawmakers React Swiftly to School Shooting, Adjourn Session"

Tennessee lawmakers abruptly ended a special session aimed at improving public safety following a deadly school shooting, as the GOP-dominated Statehouse refused to address gun control measures and instead became embroiled in political infighting. Only four bills were passed, which included encouraging safe gun storage, requiring an annual human trafficking report, and increasing funding for mental health and education safety initiatives. Tensions escalated when Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Democratic Rep. Justin Pearson had a brief physical altercation. The session's purpose was overshadowed by the lack of progress on gun control, leading to public outrage and limited access to the Capitol building.