Justin Jones Reinstated in Tennessee House, Vows to Push for Gun Reform.
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Justin Jones, a Tennessee lawmaker who was expelled last week over a gun control demonstration on the chamber floor, has been reappointed to the House of Representatives by the Nashville Metropolitan Council. Jones says he will continue to call for gun reform and plans to work on gun reform legislation right away. A special election will be held to fill the seats of expelled lawmakers until the next general election in November 2024. Jones and another Black Democrat, Justin Pearson, were forced out of the Republican-controlled legislature last week, while a third Democrat, Rep. Gloria Johnson, avoided expulsion.
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