TN bill could classify gun permit holders ‘law enforcement’
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers are considering a plan to expand gun rights that would recognize some gun owners as law enforcement officers, and it’s drawing fire from some in law enforcement.
Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich said citizens deserve the right to defend themselves, but this is perhaps taking things to the extreme.
“It would create confusion and unnecessary chaos for law enforcement officers,” Weirich said on WREG’s Live At 9 show on Wednesday.