Brady Statement on Expulsion of Tennessee House Lawmakers Over Gun Reform Protest
April 08, 2023
April 08, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNStalk) -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following statement on April 7, 2023:
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On Thursday, the Tennessee House of Representatives, along party lines, voted to expel two Black state representatives, Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson, after they participated in a gun violence prevention protest at the state capitol in Nashville and demanded action following last week's school shooting. A white lawmaker, Gloria Johnson, . . .
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On Thursday, the Tennessee House of Representatives, along party lines, voted to expel two Black state representatives, Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson, after they participated in a gun violence prevention protest at the state capitol in Nashville and demanded action following last week's school shooting. A white lawmaker, Gloria Johnson, . . .