Letter to the Editor: ‘The issue is gun control’
Crosstown High School students walked out of class to protest gun reform legislation in the wake of the recent Nashville school shooting on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
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“Two black representatives were expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives for supporting a student protest. But the issue is gun control. Students all over the state are furious that assault weapons are being used to kill them and their teachers.”
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