Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, raises his fist to acknowledge people in the gallery during a special session of the state legislature, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee Republican lawmakers hit an impasse Thursday just a few days into a special session sparked by a deadly school shooting in March, leaving little certainty about what they might ultimately pass, yet all but guaranteeing it won't be any significant gun control change. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)