Legislation would let 18-year-olds carry guns without permits
“I think the legislature has adequately addressed the issue of gun rights,” said Lt. Gov. Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) in 2021. (Mark Humphrey/AP file)
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally said, “I think the legislature has adequately addressed the issue of gun rights,” and the House Civil Justice Subcommittee was told the bill proposed by Rep. Chris Todd of Jackson would risk reciprocity with 21 other states.
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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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