Some public school teachers in Tennessee could gain new powers to carry concealed guns into the classroom, a year after a deadly school shooting in the state’s capital city stirred impassioned debate about the best ways to curb such violence.

Protesters chanted “Blood on your hands” at Tennessee House Republicans on Tuesday after they passed a bill that would allow some teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns on public school grounds,

Tennessee Republican lawmakers have passed a bill that would let some teachers and staff carry concealed handguns on public school grounds

The legislation sailed through the lower chamber and will go to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's desk. After the vote, the House descended into chaos.

A year after six people were killed at Nashville’s Covenant School, a Republican supermajority voted to arm educators.