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Jones has called for gun reform in the past
After being expelled from Tennessee House of Representatives, Democrat Justin Jones said he’ll keep campaigning for gun reform. “The first thing I do when I walk into this building as a representative is to continue that call for common sense gun legislation,” Jones added. Jones and another black Democrat, Justin Pearson, were expelled after a…
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Protests are being planned on Monday for the Tennessee House expusion
Two former Democratic US lawmakers, who were expelled from the Tennessee House for protesting against gun-law reforms, have said they want their seats back. Justin Jones and Mike Turner were expelled after they staged a protest in the House floor. As per Tennessee law, a state representative must be at least 21 years old, a…