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.

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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