The special session is set to begin on the heels of a deadly shooting inside the cafeteria of Antioch High School on Wednesday, Jan. 22. In 2024, Lee’s first push for his program failed during the legislative session due to concern over money being taken from the public school systems.

A student opened fire inside Antioch High School, shooting two other students and then himself, the authorities said. A female student and the shooter were killed, officials said.

An AI gun detection system installed in a Nashville, Tennessee high school couldn’t spot the gun a 17-year-old used to fatally shoot another student and himself earlier this week, according to district officials.