House Speaker ejects audience, silences Jones in special session; Democrats walk off in protest
Supporters of gun reform protest in the Tennessee Capitol rotunda after House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, ordered them out of the gallery and silenced Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian)
Sexton’s moves followed a subcommittee chairman’s move last week to clear the entire audience from a hearing room — including parents of survivors of the Covenant School shooting.
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Tennessee Legislature Tennessee General Assembly Cameron Sexton Gun lawsIan Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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