According to Firearmchronicles
Constitutional carry is one of those things that should exist in all 50 states. After all, criminals aren’t obtaining permits to carry their firearms, so the law only regulates the law-abiding citizens. It’s a barrier to the lawful bearing of arms that is downright unconstitutional.
In Tennessee, though, the governor wants to change that. He recognizes the bad guys aren’t worrying about permits and that permitting requirements aren’t stopping them, so why hamstring the law-abiding? Unfortunately, though, some are less than thrilled with this plan.
The Memphis Shelby Crime Commission board of directors has reportedly voted to oppose Governor Bill Lee’s plan to support legislation that would remove handgun permits in Tennessee. The Crime Commission says 39 out of 49 participating members voted to oppose the governor’s gun plan. …
The Crime Commission released a statement on the vote, saying in part, “In considering changes in state law involving guns, we urge our state legislators to always ask themselves whether a change is likely to increase gun violence or reduce it and consistently take action to reduce such violence.”