Tennessee GOP Targets Democrats Over Gun Control Protest and Overrides Democracy.

Tennessee Republicans are set to vote on Thursday to expel three Democrats from the General Assembly for their part in a gun control protest. The three lawmakers led chants and called on their colleagues to pass stricter gun laws, forcing the legislative proceedings to a temporary halt. Republicans argue that the expulsions are warranted because the protest flouted the rules of procedure and decorum. The expected votes highlight the bitter tensions between hard-line conservatives from rural districts and increasingly marginalized city liberals.