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Editorial: Leadership means standing up for what's right
October 29, 2010 - Knoxville News Sentinel -
Editorial Board -
Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, the Republican nominee for governor, has taken some hits over the past weeks for his stance on guns.
He said he'd be willing to sign legislation to eliminate the state's handgun carry permit system if passed by the legislature and favored allowing employees to keep guns in their cars at work, regardless of the employer's w...
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Candidates spar as early voting wraps
October 29, 2010 - By Dave Flessner -
Chattanooga Times Free Press -
On the final day of early voting in Tennessee, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike McWherter repeated claims that his Republican rival, Bill Haslam, showed “serious mistakes in his judgment and character” by opening the door for carrying guns without a permit.
During a campaign swing through Chattanooga, McWherter said Haslam&rsq...
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Editorial - Haslam should rethink gun carry stance
October 26, 2010 - ...
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Bill Haslam's company bans firearms in lots
October 26, 2010 -
The Tennessean -
Associated Press -
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam's support for requiring businesses to allow their workers to store guns in vehicles parked on company property conflicts with the policy in place for the 20,000 employees at a chain of truck stops his family owns.
Company spokeswoman Cynthia Moxley said Tuesday that Knoxville-based Pilot Flying J prohibit...
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