Videos tagged with Memphis Gun Control

This video discusses the legal challenge initiated by the Tennessee Firearms Association and Gun Owners of America against Memphis for enacting gun control ballot measures. Despite threats of funding withdrawal from the Tennessee legislature, Memphis leaders proceeded with ordinances banning handgun carry without a permit, so-called assault weapons, and creating red flag gun confiscation logs. The lawsuit highlights the conflict between local ordinances and state-level gun rights.

This video details how Tennessee Republicans successfully blocked Memphis from placing gun control measures on the ballot by threatening to withhold state funding. The Shelby County Election Commission ultimately removed the proposals after state leaders, including Secretary of State Trey Hargett, warned they would not be approved. The segment highlights the effectiveness of leveraging political power to enforce state preemption laws against local gun control initiatives.