Armed man’s march through Midtown underlines permitless carry’s effects
Tennessee leaders have expanded access to guns repeatedly in recent years — most notably with the 2021 permitless carry law, which allowed anyone 21 and up to carry a handgun without a permit. (AP file Photo/Mark Humphrey)
An armed man’s stroll on Peabody Avenue near Cooper Street forced two schools to increase security measures on Monday. What he did was legal, and the ordeal drew attention to Tennessee’s lenient gun laws.
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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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