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House Republican Caucus Chair Jeremy Faison passes protestors calling for gun restrictions at the state Capitol, March 30, 2023.

Months after a shooting at Covenant School in Nashville left three children and three staff members dead, Gov. Bill Lee has formally called the special legislative session he promised in response to the killings.

Lee, a Republican, has called the Tennessee General Assembly back to Nashville starting Aug. 21. The Republicans who control the legislature have already made it clear they do not plan to support Lee's proposed extreme risk protection order legislation. (One key Republican, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, has expressed support for ERPOs, which allow courts to temporarily remove guns from people in crisis.)

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