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Posted by: Barry Kolar on Mar 14, 2023

A bill that would have ended permitless carry in Nashville and Memphis failed in the legislature, WKRN reports. Lawmakers leading the effort said it was a way to address the “out of control” gun violence in Tennessee’s urban communities and would reinstate the previous carry regulations. Senator London Lamar, D-Memphis, said the previous legislation had stricter regulations, background checks and gun safety education. “I’m not against anybody using a gun, I own a gun, but I went through the class and I demonstrated that I know how to use it,” Lamar said. “It wasn’t hard.” Opponents said they didn’t think the measure would help fix the problem of gun violence.