THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — “This past weekend there was a Community Walk Against Gun Violence. During the event there were several references to the permitless carry measure and how it really wasn’t helping the effort in Shelby County to combat gun violence,” TSD Associate Publisher/Executive Editor Karanja A. Ajanaku said in setting up the question directed initially at Gov. Bill Lee, who had left the call before it was posed.| By Karanja A. Ajanaku During a Q&A session Tuesday with members of the Tennessee Press Association (TPA), House Speaker Cameron Sexton took issue with those who argue that the new “Constitutional Carry” law harms the effort in Shelby County to stem gun violence. The push to heighten awareness about the need to stem gun violence […]
