Democrats in Tennessee Face Expulsion From State Legislature After Gun Control Protest

The speaker of the house said the expulsion has nothing to do with free expression, and everything to do with the chamber’s rules.

George Walker IV /The Tennessean via AP
Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones calls on his colleagues to pass gun control legislation from the well of the House Chambers during the legislative session at the State Capitol. George Walker IV /The Tennessean via AP

Three Democratic state representatives will likely be expelled from the Tennessee state legislature in the coming days after they participated in a raucous protest calling for stricter gun control in the wake of a school shooting at Nashville. 

Representatives Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, and Justin Pearson took to the floor of the Tennessee house of representatives on March 31 as thousands gathered in and around the statehouse. Equipped with a bullhorn, the three legislators interrupted the proceedings to demand stricter gun control measures. 

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