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Prior legislation pushing for wider dissemination on body cam footage have gone nowhere in past years. But lawmakers could reconsider the issue amid praise for how body cam footage was handled during high profile cases in Tennessee.
The new state law took effect on New Year's Day, ending the requirement for lawful gun owners to get a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public. A person can still choose to get a permit.
Alabama on Jan. 1 will become the latest state to allow people to carry a concealed handgun without getting a permit that requires a background check.
Passage ended a years-long battle between gun rights groups and law enforcement agencies over gun carry.
Passage ended a years-long battle between gun rights groups and law enforcement agencies over gun carry.