TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 14, 2024

Two firearm advocacy groups, Gun Owners of America and the Tennessee Firearms Association, have sued the city of Memphis and Interim Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis, the Daily Memphian reports. The groups are seeking a temporary restraining order to stop the city from enforcing gun control measures approved by voters last week. While measures have an effective date of Jan. 1, 2025, the Memphis City Council has acknowledged they have no enforceable effect since the Tennessee Constitution prohibits local governments from enacting gun restrictions. The groups argue that despite that, the referendums infringe on their rights.