Guest column: We need a sense of urgency to curb gun violence
Angie Brooks shows a locket with a photo of her nephew Artemis Rayford (center of photo) at the Cordell Hull Building on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 after testifying to a House panel in Nashville, about the shooting death of the 12-year-old from Memphis. Before his death, Artemis had written a letter addressing Gov. Bill Lee in opposition to a law that has removed permitting requirements to carry a gun in Tennessee. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise)
Bill Gibbons
Bill Gibbons is president of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission and executive director of the Public Safety Institute at the University of Memphis. Previously, he was commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and district attorney for Shelby County. He has also served on the Memphis City Council and the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.
Buddy Chapman
E. Winslow “Buddy” Chapman is executive director of CrimeStoppers and served formerly as director of the Memphis Police Department.
“There is no one easy, quick answer to the challenge of gun violence, but there are some common sense steps that could make a significant dent.”
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