Lawmakers threaten Memphis' sales tax revenue due to city's gun control efforts

[@johnskinner5206]

Tax the criminals! Leave law abiding citizens alone.

[@Tatsunami_Studios]

Shall not be infringed…

[@thevanishingsaxon663]

Memphis doesn't have a gun problem, it has a black crime problem. But you want to make the law abiding citizens pay the price.

[@thealertzonetv]

That might be true. I live in small town Iowa and I learned quickly that the suburbs and rural America are breeding grounds for school shooters. Black crime in the city and white crime in the suburbs and rural America.

[@LawandOrder-fi5xk]

Guns aren't the problem. Bring back he Scorpion unit and let the cops profile and Stop and Frisk certain groups of people.

[@doughesson]

I have a radical idea. Why not keep accused murderers in jail instead of releasing them on their own recognizance,especially if they have prior convictions? Permitless carry is not the reason that Memphis has seen such a high increase in crime rates. Red flag laws are unconstitutional in that there is no due process for a gun owner being falsely accused to being a dangerous threat to others.There is also no mechanism to return the firearm(s) to the rightful owner once they have been deemed to not be a threat.

[@ReginaldJones2-h4p]

Thank you tennesse court for giving us ppl a right to protect our selves from these tyrant ppl who dont want to see us having nothing

[@jimnasium7700]

The City Council has no legal authority to make laws or infringe on constitutional protections. Especially during a time in Memphis' history where citizens need firearms to protect themselves against a growing culture of mentally-weak violent youth. This problem can only be solved by cultural changes, not by limiting the rights of innocent people to save themselves.

[@andycole5957]

The city cannot violate State Law, period. This isn't about politics either, it's about the law. State law is above city law. Legally owned guns are not going to stop Memphis' out of control crime, arresting criminals, prosecuting them, and getting them off the street is the only cure for crime. They are lucky the state is only threatening to take away sales tax revenue; the state could arrest any officer, the DA, or anyone in any city government position that furthers breaking state law. The only question is if Memphis feels THAT strongly about these draconian ideas that they are willing to give up sales tax revenue.

[@crinklecut3790]

Don’t cry when you have none of that sales tax. You did it to yourselves by violating our rights.

[@kingovharts]

This guy think this will keep guns out of hands of deadly thugs. Lol…. Laughable

[@bigmountain1970]

As if the criminals are going to abide by a new law. Most of the crimes are with handguns so a ban on rifles will have no affect on crime.

[@ReginaldJones2-h4p]

You have to really live here to know what's going on

[@BarSoap463]

What gun is serving time for committing a crime!🤷🏾‍♂️

[@andycole5957]

I got a cheap upper for my 3 gun AR, for the short range stages; didn't want to burn up a $3,000 rifle's barrel at 10 - 50yds. Unfortunately, it kept jamming on me, so I charged it with Dereliction of Duty and it is currently serving life in prison, till I find a use for it.

[@ThomasHood-px5fv]

2nd amendment supersedes anything Thugville Memphis might try😂😂

[@korgaun]

combat crime.... It's funny cause most people carrying and committing the crimes already doesn't care about the law. This is moronic

[@WilfredGreen-ov8bh]

if trump said no guns,,it be no guns,,they play go along games with our lives

[@son-in-law7372]

Why they keep deleting posts sad

[@corym8358]

If you don't follow the leftist narrative, they delete your post.

[@operatorsanonymous1741]

Lol ba the rifles when handguns are more than likely used 99.99% of the time. 😂 that's 100% a political move.

[@NitaColclasure]

As long as Memphis stays at the top of the crime rate, no one will look at , Nashville. A city, should be aloud to set their own regulations and boundaries.

[@son-in-law7372]

They keep deleting comments smh

[@Theironbodysensei]

I’m with Nashville men. Not these outta town California boys.

My brother doesn't care and we can still buy guns online. We would travel outside of Memphis to pick it up. My brother's other guns are hidden and won't go anywhere.