How have Memphis’ elected officials voted on state gun laws?
Permitless carry also had the effect of changing earlier laws that allowed guns in cars, which had been restricted by requiring gun permits. (Mark Humphrey/AP file)
Gun laws in Tennessee have been changing for more than a decade.
The Daily Memphian has compiled a review of the major pieces of gun-related legislation passed through the Tennessee Legislature since 2013.
This story is part of The Daily Memphian’s “Point of Impact” series about gun violence and its effects on Memphis. The series is running throughout the month of October in advance of the November election.
The graphics show how members of the state Legislature’s Shelby County delegation voted on the laws. They also account for how the representation has changed in the last 11 years.
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