Calls for gun reform have reached a fever pitch in Memphis. Will state lawmakers listen?
A group with Moms Demand Action protest in Collierville, along Poplar Avenue Saturday, May 13, 2023 as part of a national protest for gun legislation. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Gun violence has become a major theme in the Memphis mayoral race. And the Memphis City Council voted to put a referendum on local gun laws before voters next year, setting up a possible clash with the state.
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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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