How did permitless carry become Tennessee law?
In just a few months, adults will be able to carry a handgun without a permit in Tennessee. Assistant manager Chris Richardson (in a 2020 file photo) arranges merchandise at the Classic Arms of Memphis gun store in Cordova. (Daily Memphian)
While neither side is completely happy, the law allowing Tennessee gun owners to carry openly with or without a permit sailed through the legislature — and with relatively little pushing from gun advocacy groups.
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Ian Round
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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