Guns haunted two friends’ childhoods. Now they navigate a world awash in them.
Brandon Avant-Jones stands outside his home on Oct. 15, 2024. “All I can remember is gunshots,” Avant-Jones said about LeMoyne Gardens. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Gun violence shaped their lives as kids, and gun-related charges sent them to prison. Here’s where they land on gun restrictions.
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Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter who writes about how public policy shapes Memphis. She is currently reporting from Frayser about education and housing. Please write her with your suggestions and story tips.
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