Democratic state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were photographed at a gun control rally on Monday, helping carry caskets into the Tennessee legislature.
The sergeant-at-arms stopped Jones from bringing the prop onto the floor of the assembly.
Rev. William J. Barber speaks with Rep. Justin Jones on the floor of the House chamber Monday, April 17, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.Democrats Pearson, Jones and Rep. Gloria Johnson, who have been called the"Tennessee Three," interrupted a House session on March 30, just three days after a shooting conducted by a transgender activist at a Christian school left three 9-year-olds and three adults dead.
Rep. Justin Jones carries a casket through the halls of the state Capitol with Rev. William J. Barber, Monday, April 17, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.All three lawmakers faced possible expulsion for"disorderly behavior," though Johnson, who is White, did not use a bullhorn to rally gun control protesters.Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.
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