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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.

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton talks about the new permitless carry law that will go into effect soon.

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 […]

Governor Bill Lee ceremoniously signed the permitless carry gun bill at Beretta, a firearm manufacturer, in Gallatin Wednesday.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is expected to sign a bill allowing for permitless carry starting in July. Bill Gibbons with the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission shares his thoughts on the matter on Live at 9.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner sat down with WREG and spoke about the potential unintended consequences of Tennessee’s new permitless carry law, which went in effect Thursday. Bonner was one of several law enforcement leaders that spoke against Tennessee’s new law. The law allows someone at least 21 years old to carry […]

BOLIVAR, Tenn. — Just one day after the Tennessee Senate passed a bill that would let people carry guns even if they don’t have permits, Gov. Bill Lee addressed the measure in a visit to the Mid-South. But the governor would not say whether he’s spoken with Memphis leaders, who are worried it will bring […]

Rep. Joe Moody described visiting a school cafeteria with Gov. Greg Abbott where families of victims of the Walmart shooting waited for news.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – – A lot of Tennesseans will soon be able to carry handguns without a permit. A bill allowing the practice for those 21 and older currently sits on Governor Bill Lee’s desk. The policy would take effect July 1st if he signs the legislation which he says he intends to do. “It’s a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Starting Thursday, Tennessee residents aged 21 and up will be able to carry a handgun, concealed or openly, without any kind of training or permit. Mid-South leaders and elected officials have spoken against the new law, and worry about what consequences it could have, specifically in Memphis. “Our young black community is […]

One person killed following a shooting at a Dixie Queen along East Shelby Drive.