Gun permits would be required in Shelby County under proposed bill
State Sen. London Lamar (D-Memphis) has proposed a bill that would exempt Shelby County and Davidson County from Tennessee’s 2021 permitless carry law. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian file)
State Sen. London Lamar’s bill has widespread support among leaders in Shelby County, but it is unlikely to become law.
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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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