Ramsey would support legislative abolishment of concealed-gun rules

October 22, 2010 - By Mac Mclean - Tri-Cities.com - Repeating a controversial statement that Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, the Republican Party’s gubernatorial candidate, made earlier this week, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey said he would sign legislation abolishing the state’s conceal carry permit requirements. “If a majority of the legislature said that’s where we need to...
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Haslam draws heavy fire over gun permits stance

October 22, 2010 - The Jackson Sun - Associated Press -  Memphis - 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, an issue he said h...
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Ramsey would support legislative abolishment of concealed-gun rules

October 21, 2010 -   By Mac McLean -  Tri-Cities.com -  Bristol - Repeating a controversial statement that Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, the Republican Party’s gubernatorial candidate, made earlier this week, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey said he would sign legislation abolishing the state’s conceal carry permit requirements. “If a majority of the legislature said that’s where we need...
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Mike McWherter rails against Bill Haslam on gun permits

October 21, 2010 - By Jason Reagan -  Examiner.com -  Without any hesitation whatsoever and for good reason - Mike McWherter continues to rail against his republican opponent, Bill Haslam, over his recent statements that he would sign legislation that abolished gun permits if such legislation passed in the state legislature.  McWherter is quoted as saying the following about the issue recently: "...
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