Choke Points of Restorative 2nd Amendment legislation in Tennessee

[Worriedman]

Here you will find the makeup of Speaker Cameron Sexton's appointed committees which hold sway over every piece of 2nd Amendment legislation that attempts to move though the General Assembly.

The representatives elect the speaker from their midst, and arguably, that position is the most powerful person in the government, as the house is supposed to be in charge of the budget, which is the mother's milk of all things bureaucracy. (See Tennessee Constitution, Separation of Powers)

The Speaker then appoints, at his will alone, the chairs and members of committees.  The Clerk of the House assigns bills to the various committees.  Understand that nothing ascends or dies in the House without the Speaker's nod yes or no.  If a Chairman or committee member displeases the Speaker they can be removed at the Speaker's whim, like at will employment, there need be no justification by law, as evidenced by the removal of Rep. Bruce Griffey last year from all his committee assignments, then reinstatement once the knee was bent. 

It is the Pontius Pilot gambit, the Speaker can maneuver all things in legislation and all the while, stand at the bowl and lave his hands and declare that the committees are at fault, and the Caucus could do nothing about particular legislation as they never had a chance to vote on it up or down.

That being said, notice the familiar names on these two committees.  I am not calling any specific person out but it is informative to see the repetitious placement of select individuals in all four committees.