McWherter Appalled With Haslam Take On Weapon Permits

October 22, 2010 - By Mike "The Watchdog" Matthews -  WCYB Memphis - Memphis - They clunk, groan, rattle, they just make a lot of noise in general. They might be fun to ride, but if you're trying to hold a news conference on Main Street in Memphis, next to the trolley tracks, they're nothing but a pain in the fare box.Democrat Mike McWherter found out the hard way, as he enters the last several days of his gu...
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Haslam draws heavy fire over gun permits stance

October 22, 2010 - The Clarksville Leaf Chronicle -  Associated Press -  Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam, who tried to soothe gun supporters by saying he could accept doing away with state handgun permits, battled a barrage Thursday from critics who called the proposal "irresponsible" and "stupid." Haslam got caught this week in Tennessee's long-running skirmish over gun rights, a...
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Gun-Carry Permit Debate Flares Up In Tennessee Governor Race

October 22, 2010 - The Crime Report - Tennessee Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike McWherter is criticizing his Republican opponent, Bill Haslam, widely considered the front-runner, for saying he would sign potential legislation repealing the state’s handgun-carry-permit system, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports. McWherter said Haslam, the mayor of Knoxville, ”has shown a ...
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Bill Haslam Campaign Bump in the Road

October 22, 2010 - By Les Smith - MyFoxMemphis - MEMPHIS, Tenn. - He may be ahead by double-digits in the polls, but Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam is finding himself on the defensive leading up to the final 10 days before the November election. Haslam's remarks that he wouldn’t veto any legislative effort to abolish gun permit restrictions have drawn criticism from anti-gun proponents...
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