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Tennessee and the Right to Bear Arms
One glance at the evening news shows that one of the hottest news topics is gun control, especially in light of the recent Sandy Hook shooting. Tennessee recently became connected to the debate. In January, State Representative Joe Carr (R-Murfreesboro) proposed legislation making it a misdemeanor for federal law enforcement to enforce any new federal…
Read MoreBurglary and a Basketball Coach
Fired University of Tennessee basketball strength and conditioning coach, Troy Wills, allegedly used a hacksaw to break into Thompson-Boling Arena in the early morning hours of February 23. He trashed a former colleague’s office and took more than $4,000 in cash. He is facing Class D burglary charges. In Tennessee, burglary is divided into three…
Read MorePossessing and Selling Marijuana in Tennessee
We’re all familiar with the slogan of the Memphis-based company, FedEx. “When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.” But does that apply to the shipment of marijuana? A Massachusetts woman recently sued FedEx because it allegedly mistakenly sent her a package containing seven pounds of marijuana. She further claims that FedEx then gave…
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