Mayor Young calls gun control referendum futile
“We understand the frustration that led the council to take action; guns are at the center of the crime issue in Memphis.” Mayor Paul Young said in a statement to The Daily Memphian. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
He said the city council’s lawsuit to get the referendum on the ballot could hurt efforts to work with Republican leaders of the legislature.
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