{"id":2331930,"date":"2024-08-27T16:48:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T20:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-republicans-threaten-to-withhold-millions-from-memphis-for-gun-control-measures-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T16:54:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T20:54:18","slug":"tennessee-republicans-threaten-to-withhold-millions-from-memphis-for-gun-control-measures-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-republicans-threaten-to-withhold-millions-from-memphis-for-gun-control-measures-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Republicans threaten to withhold millions from Memphis for gun control measures &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftennessee-republicans-threaten-to-withhold-millions-from-memphis-for-gun-control-measures-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2331930&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tennessee Republicans are\u2063 threatening to withhold significant\u200d funding from\u200c Memphis unless the\u2062 city\u2064 abandons \u200bthree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-republican-trifecta-in-tennessee-didnt-stop-chaos-during-special-session\/\" title=\"Tennessee&#039;s Republican Trifecta Failed to Prevent Chaos in Special Session.\">proposed gun control measures<\/a>\u2063 that\u200d are set \u200cto appear \u2062on the ballot in November. The\u2062 state lawmakers argue that the measures\u200d conflict with existing Tennessee gun\u2063 laws and the state&#8217;s constitution, asserting that the\u200b Memphis\u2063 City Council is overstepping its authority.\u200b The \u2063ballot \u200dmeasures include requirements \u200bfor gun \u200downers \u200cto have a \u2064permit to carry a\u200c firearm, a \u2062ban on AR-15-style rifles, and a &#8220;red flag&#8221; ordinance \u200ballowing law \u200denforcement to seize guns from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others.\u2063 These propositions clash with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-challenges-biden-for-censor-in-chief-title\/\" title=\"Newsom challenges Biden as the Censor-In-Chief.\">recent state legislation<\/a> that permits\u2062 carrying guns\u200c without a permit \u200dand prohibits local governments\u2064 from \u200cimplementing \u2062&#8221;red flag&#8221; laws.\u2062 The city&#8217;s revenue heavily relies on state funding, receiving $78 million last \u200dyear out\u200b of an $857\u2063 million budget.\u200c Senate Speaker \u2063Randy McNally \u2063emphasized the constitutional \u200dlimitations local governments face, reinforcing that Memphis must adhere to state laws.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tennessee Republicans threaten to withhold millions from Memphis for gun control measures<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1737028\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>State Republicans are threatening to withhold millions of dollars from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/memphis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Memphis<\/a>, Tennessee, if the city doesn&rsquo;t kill three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gun-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>gun control<\/a> measures set to appear on ballots in November.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Lawmakers in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tennessee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"deep-red state\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-carolina-to-become-latest-state-to-pass-heartbeat-bill\/\" title=\"South Carolina to Become Latest State to Pass Heartbeat Bill\">deep-red state<\/a><\/a> are warning the Democratic stronghold that its City Council is overstepping its authority and defying the state constitution.<\/p>\n<p>The ballot measures approved for the Memphis City Council earlier this year are in direct conflict with Tennessee&rsquo;s gun laws. If the city goes through with giving the voters an option to enact the laws, legislators are threatening to do one of two things: not approve the city&rsquo;s ballot or withhold tens of millions of dollars coming from the state&rsquo;s sales tax.<\/p>\n<p>Memphis, which operates on an $857 million budget, received $78 million from the state last year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Tennessee Constitution clearly outlines the roles and responsibilities of the state and local governments,&rdquo; Senate Speaker Randy McNally said in a statement. &ldquo;Shelby County needs to understand that despite their hopes and wishes to the contrary, they are constrained by these explicit constitutional guardrails.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One of the ballot measures proposes requiring gun owners to have a permit in order to carry a permit. This measure goes against a 2021 law signed by Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) that allows people to carry guns without a permit.<\/p>\n<p>Another ballot measure would ban the ownership of AR-15-style rifles, and another one would put in place a &ldquo;red flag&rdquo; ordinance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-crime-rate-could-hurt-democrats-in-midterm-elections\/\" title=\"Rising Crime Rate Could Hurt Democrats in Midterm Elections\">giving law enforcement<\/a> the ability to remove firearms from people found to be in danger to themselves or others. Back in May, a state law banned cities and counties from implementing &ldquo;red flag&rdquo; laws.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Common sense says local governments can&rsquo;t override state law to give a 12-year-old a driver&rsquo;s license, and they can&rsquo;t override other state laws either,&rdquo; Secretary of State Tre Hargett said in a statement. &ldquo;Memphis has no authority to circumvent state law. Our office will not approve a ballot with items already preempted by state law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In spite of the threats, Memphis City Council officials said they planned to move forward with the measures. While the measures may not actually be implemented, Councilman Chase Carlisle said they give residents the opportunity to express their opinions about how to handle firearms to the state legislature.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is an opportunity for citizens in Memphis to speak,&rdquo; Carlisle said during a committee meeting in 2023 when the measures were first being considered. &ldquo;Whether it&rsquo;s enforceable by the constitution or not, I think, is moot.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s an opportunity for the General Assembly, whether they choose to listen or not, to understand where we are as a municipality. And to give voice to the people,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>These measures came after the city experienced a record-breaking 398 homicides and more than 14,000 burglaries in 2023. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1737028\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1737028\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennessee Republicans are warning that they may withhold millions of dollars from Memphis unless the city abandons three proposed gun control measures scheduled for the November ballot. State lawmakers, representing a predominantly Republican area, claim that the Democratic-led City Council is exceeding its authority and violating the state constitution. The measures approved by the Memphis City Council earlier this year directly contradict Tennessee&#8217;s existing gun laws. If Memphis proceeds with allowing voters to decide on these laws, legislators threaten either to reject the city&#8217;s ballot or to cut off tens of millions in state sales tax revenue. Last year, Memphis operated on an $857 million budget and received $78 million from the state.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Speaker Randy McNally emphasized that &#8220;the Tennessee Constitution clearly outlines&#8221; the roles of state and local governments, urging Shelby County officials to recognize their limitations under constitutional law. One proposed measure would require gun owners to obtain a permit for carrying firearms, which conflicts with a 2021 law permitting permitless carry signed by Governor Bill Lee (R-TN). Another measure seeks to ban AR-15-style rifles, while a third would establish a &#8220;red flag&#8221; ordinance allowing law enforcement to confiscate firearms from individuals deemed dangerous\u2014a move already prohibited by recent state legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Tre Hargett stated that local governments cannot override state laws and affirmed his office&#8217;s refusal to approve any ballot items preempted by those laws. Despite these threats, officials from Memphis City Council intend to proceed with the measures as they believe it provides residents an opportunity to voice their opinions on firearm regulations before the legislature. Councilman Chase Carlisle noted that regardless of enforceability concerns, this initiative allows citizens in Memphis to express their views and informs lawmakers about community sentiments following a troubling rise in crime rates\u2014recording 398 homicides and over 14,000 burglaries in 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2331931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/guns-california-firearms-laws-scaled-1024x626.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6513,16596,15976,3756,6651],"class_list":["post-2331930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-funding","tag-gun-control","tag-memphis","tag-republicans","tag-tennessee"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/guns-california-firearms-laws-scaled-1024x626.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331930\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}