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Melissa Alvarez hugs her son, Ignacio, 2, with the words “Protect My Babies” written on her arms in the House Civic Justice Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session meeting during a special session of the state legislature on public safety Wednesday, August 23, 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. (Photo by George Walker IV/AP Photo)
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