Tennessee Lawmakers Face Expulsion After Joining Pro-Gun Control Protest at State Capitol

Tennessee Lawmakers Face Expulsion After Joining Pro-Gun Control Protest at State Capitol
Police are seen surrounding the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville, Tenn., on June 4, 2020. Jason Kempin/Getty Images
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Three Democratic lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives who took part in pro-gun control protests in the state capitol have reportedly been stripped of their committee assignments and now face being removed from the legislature.

Reps. Justin Jones (D-Nashville), Justin J. Pearson (D-Memphis), and Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville) participated in demonstrations for tighter gun control laws in the state capitol on March 30.

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