Biden signs gun-safety executive order, Memphis mayor attends event
“This bold action will help save lives and protect our neighborhoods from the devastating effects of gun violence,” Mayor Paul Young wrote in a post on Instagram.
Topic: Gun Safety
RSSThere are 7 article(s) tagged Gun Safety:
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September 2024
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April 2024
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These gun-safety bills have failed or stalled in the Tennessee Legislature
The 2024 session is nearing its end, and most of those post-Covenant gun-safety bills still have not been debated.
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August 2023
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Tennessee Senate passes four bills, special session likely to end Thursday
The bills seek to improve background checks, create an awareness campaign about free gun locks and require a report on human trafficking; they mostly continue things the state government already does.
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July 2023
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Memphis homicides might break 2021 record, community demands action
As of July 24, 2023, there have been 210 homicides in Memphis, a 25% increase from the 168 homicides at this point last year, according to the City of Memphis Data Hub.
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July 2022
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Lee Harris announces Council on Gun Safety members
The conception of the council was inspired by an increase in gun-related crimes that is likely due to the relaxing of gun laws in Tennessee, such as 2014 legislation that allows people to keep guns in cars without permits.
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April 2022
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Guest column: How guns became the leading cause of death among children
“For most of my long life, car crashes, cancer, drowning and sudden infant death were the leading causes of death for kids – not guns.”
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June 2019
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Shelby County Sheriff’s Office launches app
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office wants to keep the public informed about any news and now has a new smartphone app to do it.
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