No one has had a more eventful month at work than Justin Jones, a representative in the state of Tennessee. On April 6, Jones and his colleague, Justin Pearson, were expelled from the state legislature after participating in a protest regarding a mass shooting at a nearby school days earlier. Days later, Jones was reinstated by a unanimous vote of 36-0. Now, the 27-year-old public official is working to push through legislation that will address many of the concerns conveyed in his protest earlier this month.
Rep. Justin Jones has reportedly HB 1580, better known as the “Protect Kids, Not Guns” Act. According to NBC affiliate WSMV in Tennessee, the act would “make changes to current gun laws, such as magazine size requirements and appropriate gun storage.”
“[I] filed the ‘Protect Kids, Not Guns’ Act today because action can’t wait. This comprehensive legislation will enact common sense gun policies already working in other states to reduce gun deaths and make it harder for everyday people to possess military-grade assault weapons,” Jones tweeted.
Thus far, the act has earned the support of a few lawmakers, including Representatives Gloria Johnson, Karen Camper and Torrey C. Harris. Most recently, the bill was referred to the Delayed Bills Committee for consideration.
