Lawmaker calls delay on gun bills a ‘slap in the face’ to Tennessee gun owners
Rep. Monty Fritt’s, R- Kingston, speaks at a press conference at the Cordell Hull building in Nashville, Tennessee on March 31, 2026. (Noah McLane/The Daily Memphian)
A Republican lawmaker wants guns to be allowed on college campuses, public parks and other places they have been historically banned. “It’s almost like they’re married to that one (Second) Amendment,” said one Memphis lawmaker.
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Monty Fritts gun rights Tennessee SenateNoah McLane
Noah McLane reports on the state house for The Daily Memphian. He was born and raised in Tennessee and attended journalism school at Middle Tennessee State University, where his passion for community-focused storytelling began.
Prior to writing for The Daily Memphian, Noah was the editor-in-chief of his college newspaper, worked on general assignment for the Jackson Hole News & Guide in Jackson, Wyoming, and was most recently an editorial intern at the Nashville Scene.
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