Judge approves permitless gun carry for 18-year-olds
On a rainy Thursday, April 6, hundreds gathered outside the Tennessee State Capitol to protest for gun safety. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian)
A federal judge’s ruling ends the age-discrimination lawsuit against Tennessee’s 2021 permitless carry law, allowing individuals aged 18 to 20 to carry handguns without a permit.
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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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