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Gov. Northam’s political stunt ended quickly this week. (Photo: Gov. Ralph Northam Facebook)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam\u2019s much-touted special session to address \u201cgun violence\u201d ended with a whimper yesterday when the state\u2019s Republican legislators moved to adjourn after being in session less than two hours and not debating or voting on any of Gov. Northam\u2019s gun-control legislation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GOP argued that the governor\u2019s special session was nothing more than a politically-motivated strategy to distract from his blackface scandal earlier this year. They said that none of Gov. Northam\u2019s proposals would have stopped the Virginia Beach massacre, and the best response would have been to assign a blue-ribbon committee to address gun control and mental health, according to the Associated Press<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cQuite frankly, we need to take a little bit deeper look at these issues and actually do something rather than stage manage a vote in which we\u2019re just trying to embarrass each other,\u201d state Sen. Mark Obenshain told the AP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republicans assigned the state\u2019s bipartisan crime commission\nto study the Virginia Beach shooting and the governor\u2019s proposed legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gov. Northam and his gun control allies decried the move as \u201cshameful\u201d\nand suggested that the GOP is beholden to the pro-gun lobby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is shameful and disappointing that Republicans in the\nGeneral Assembly refuse to do their jobs, and take immediate action to save\nlives. I expected better of them. Virginians expect better of them,\u201d Gov.\nNortham said in a statement<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: Virginians Push Back on Gov. Northam\u2019s Calls for Increased Gun Control<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur lawmakers should be ashamed of themselves,\u201d said<\/a> Sibel Galindez, a Virginia Beach resident and a volunteer with the Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action. \u201cToday was an opportunity for state legislators to do something about the shootings that are tearing our communities apart. Instead, they played partisan games and caved to NRA pressure. It\u2019s time to vote out lawmakers who have shown us, time after time, that they don\u2019t have the heart or the backbone to stand up for public safety by strengthening our gun laws.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Senate, the motion to adjourn was proposed by Republican Sen. Steve Newman after less than two hours in session. The Senate hadn\u2019t debated or voted on any legislation until that point, though they had passed resolutions honoring those killed in Virginia Beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the move to adjourn was made, Democratic Sen. Chap Peterson tried to debate the motion, but Republican Sen. Thomas K. Norment, Jr., pointed out that the motion was not debatable and he refused to cede the floor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the voice vote, Democrats could be heard yelling\nagainst the motion. Since the voice vote was unclear, the motion moved to a\nrecorded vote, where it passed along party lines 20-18. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: \u2018Tools of Death!\u2019 Suppressor Ban Introduced in U.S. Senate by NJ Sen. Menendez<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Republicans hold slim majorities in both the House and the\nSenate, but all 140 seats in both chambers are on the ballot in November. The GOP\u2019s\nmove was likely motivated both by a commitment to Second Amendment rights and a\ndesire to avoid contentious legislation that could damage their reelection\nchances in the fall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence called<\/a> Virginia Republicans \u201ccowards\u201d and vowed to unseat them in November. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday, Tommy Norment and Kirk Cox revealed themselves as nothing short of cowards. But if these \u2018leaders\u2019 won\u2019t enact solutions that their own constituents are demanding, then we\u2019re going to fight tooth and nail for representatives who\u00a0will<\/em>. There are 119 days between now and Election Day, and we are going to work every single one of them to ensure that the next time these votes come around, we\u2019re going to see real and meaningful action instead of this shameful nonsense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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