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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Violent crime is on the rise in Memphis, and police say stolen guns are playing a major part in that. In just nine months, 1,286 guns have been stolen from cars in the city. That’s up 61% from this time last year, and those thefts are having unintended consequences. Police say they’re […]

DeWine confirmed Monday he has signed a bill that allows teachers and education staff to carry guns with training slimmed down from peace officer requirements.

Currently, 19 states have red flag laws on their books, including California, Colorado, and Florida.

The now-deleted tweets claimed the “uncle” of one of the victims was followed home by a representative who said he was “willing to pay us to stand with the Gov and say we don’t need stronger gun laws.”

The concept of citizens stopping acts of violence – often called “good guys with guns” – originates back to the 1998 book, “More Guns, Less Crime,” by economist John Lott.

Ohio is now the 23rd U.S. state to pass a permitless carry gun law. Here’s what that means.

Legislators in half a dozen states are considering measures to roll back requirements that gun owners obtain permits and training before carrying concealed weapons, as Republican politicians race to show their support for gun rights ahead of primary and midterm elections this year. 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Frayser woman who sought shelter during the power outage was shot outside a Northeast Memphis hotel on Friday night. Veda Taylor said she’s just happy to be alive, after her car was sprayed with nearly 30 bullets. Taylor counts her blessings after such a close call. “I’m about to cry now.. it’s a […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A bill introduced in the General Assembly would lower the minimum age for carrying a handgun. If House Bill 1735 becomes law, Tennesseans 18 years and older would be able to carry a handgun openly or concealed under the state’s permitless carry laws or obtain an enhanced or concealed handgun permit.  […]

In a video O’Rourke cast his decision to challenge Abbott as a result of the state government’s bungling of a winter storm earlier this year, during which hundreds of Texans died and millions more were without power due to unusually frigid temperatures.

Governor Lee says the constitutional carry bill applies to law-abiding citizens, “What happened yesterday was criminal activity, violent criminal gun activity, and those are separate issues.”