The special session of the Tennessee General Assembly ended Tuesday afternoon, as lawmakers in the House and Senate voted to adjourn.
Despite calls from Gov. Bill Lee (R) for lawmakers to bring him a red flag law bill, no such bill was passed.
The major accomplishment of the special session was the passage of an anti-human trafficking bill by both chambers with overwhelming bipartisan support.
House Republicans held firm in their promise not to impose red flag laws.
“Any red flag law is a non-starter for House Republicans,” the House majority party said in April. “Our caucus is focused on finding solutions that prevent dangerous individuals from harming the public and preserve the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. We have always been open to working with Governor Lee on measures that fit within that framework.”
The special session reportedly ended in chaos on the House floor, as Republicans voted to adjourn the session before State Representative Justin Jones (D-Nashville), an embattled member of the House who led a gun control riot at the Capitol in April, could bring a no-confidence vote in Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) to the floor.
That led to a brief physical altercation between Sexton and State Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis), another Tennessee Capitol riot leader.
“After adjourning the session, Sexton left the podium, at which time Pearson approached him while holding a protest sign,” according to WKRN. “Pearson appeared to be bumped by Sexton’s shoulder as the Speaker attempted to pass him, and Pearson was blocked from getting too close to the Speaker by Rep. Scott Cepicky (R—Culleoka), a former football and baseball player.”
Sexton and Pearson reportedly engaged in a shouting match before being separated.
Jones reportedly took the speaker’s podium and banged the gavel, shouting about the House being out of order.
Gun control protestors remained in the Capitol as the proceedings ended, cheering on the Democrat lawmakers as they caused a scene.
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Pete D’Abrosca is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Pete on Twitter.
Photo “Tennesse Special Session” by The Tennessean.
I would suggest that more people do some research on candidates running in primary elections before they vote. And I don’t mean the local branch of the legacy media. Try Craig Huey for a true picture.
The wording of the Tennessee Constitution Declaration of Rights (Article I, Section 26) is clear. We the citizens of Tennessee have a DECLARED right to keep and carry firearms for which we have for our self defense. And we have ONLY delegated to the Legislature the authority to “regulate the WEARING of arms”, that is, HOW we carry a firearm such as a holstered sidearm or a long gun carried with a sling. ALL elected and appointed officials took an oath to that! ANY infringement beyond that is UNLAWFUL!
Great job Tennessee General Assembly!! I am from Northeast Tennessee but currently live in Colorado and am hoping to get back home (Tennessee) soon. Please continue to stand strong. Colorado has fallen and it just gets worse.
Thank you TGA for staying true to the people of Tennessee!!