{"id":143581,"date":"2021-03-31T15:25:27","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T19:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=143581"},"modified":"2021-03-31T15:25:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T10:12:44","slug":"critics-on-tennessees-constitutional-carry-law-about-to-turn-memphis-into-ok-corral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/critics-on-tennessees-constitutional-carry-law-about-to-turn-memphis-into-ok-corral\/","title":{"rendered":"Critics on Tennessee\u2019s Constitutional Carry Law: About to Turn Memphis into \u2018OK Corral\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced this week his intentions to sign a constitutional carry bill into law.&nbsp; But not everyone\u2019s happy about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLaw-abiding Tennesseans will soon be able to carry a handgun in our state without unnecessary permission from the government, said Gov. Lee on Facebook Tuesday. \u201cTennessee becomes the 19th state with constitutional carry and it is core to our public safety agenda this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI firmly believe that penalizing law-abiding Tennesseans is not a solution for reducing crime\u2014we must stiffen penalties on those who break the law,\u201d he continued. \u201cThis legislation protects Tennesseans\u2019 rights while significantly increasing penalties on those who steal or unlawfully possess a firearm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once signed, the bill will take effect starting July 1st of this year and military members ages 18 to 20, and every adult age 20 and up will be able to carry a firearm without a permit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, critics worry that things are about to turn ugly in The Volunteer State.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Memphis pastor Christopher Davis at St. Paul Baptist Church told <a href=\"https:\/\/wreg.com\/news\/gun-instructor-calls-tn-permitless-carry-a-mistake\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"critics-on-tennessees-constitutional-carry-law-about-to-turn-memphis-into-ok-corral\" title=\"Critics on Tennessee\u2019s Constitutional Carry Law: About to Turn Memphis into \u2018OK Corral\u2019\">News 3<\/a> that the law will endanger his community. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re about to turn into the OK Corral in Memphis,\u201d Pastor Davis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Likewise, Memphis police director Michael Rallings believes it will increase tensions between officers and citizens. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will assume that everybody is armed,\u201d Dir. Rallings said, \u201cBut we\u2019re talking about people having the right to stand on a corner armed with no legitimate purpose other than just kind of hanging out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/escort-updated-ps-turkey-hunter-in-12-20-and-410-for-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"critics-on-tennessees-constitutional-carry-law-about-to-turn-memphis-into-ok-corral\" title=\"Critics on Tennessee\u2019s Constitutional Carry Law: About to Turn Memphis into \u2018OK Corral\u2019\"> Escort Updated PS Turkey Hunter in 12, 20, and .410 for 2021<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While there\u2019s a large body of evidence to counter the concerns of Pastor Davis and Dir. Rallings \u2014 18 states, thus far, have enacted constitutional carry, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/montana-passes-constitutional-carry\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"critics-on-tennessees-constitutional-carry-law-about-to-turn-memphis-into-ok-corral\" title=\"Critics on Tennessee\u2019s Constitutional Carry Law: About to Turn Memphis into \u2018OK Corral\u2019\">not one has turned into the Wild Wild West<\/a> \u2014 some within the gun community still believe that the training requirement of the permitting process is essential. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a mistake,\u201d said Will Dougan, an instructor at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topgunmemphis.com\/top-gun-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"critics-on-tennessees-constitutional-carry-law-about-to-turn-memphis-into-ok-corral\" title=\"Critics on Tennessee\u2019s Constitutional Carry Law: About to Turn Memphis into \u2018OK Corral\u2019\">Top Gun in Northeast Memphis<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTeaching people how to handle a firearm safely is important,\u201d Dougan explained.&nbsp; \u201cWhen you can use it. 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