 | More Than 100 Arrested in Massive Mid-South Drug Bust
In the pre-dawn hours they fanned out, more than 150 local, state, and federal law enforcement officers, arresting more than 100 as part of a two-year undercover investigation into Mid-South drugs and guns.  Watch Video
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 | Guns Found in Dumpster Linked to Burglaries
Several guns found in a dumpster behind an east Memphis business earlier this year have been linked to two home burglaries.
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 | Arrested Man's Arsenal Was to Protect Against Zombies
Zombies! A Memphis man armed to the teeth says he was just guarding against a zombie attack and the end of the world. Watch Video
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 | Bullets Flying off Shelves Cause National Ammo Shortage
A national ammo shortage is making it difficult to buy rounds for your favorite pistol.
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 | Bill to Allow Concealed Guns in Arkansas Churches
Arkansas is one of 10 states where concealed weapons are banned in places of worship. Local church members say extra protection may not be a bad thing. Watch Video
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| Shotguns, Rifles Found in Poplar Plaza Dumpster
Memphis police made the shocking discovery of a half dozen guns inside a dumpster at Poplar Plaza Friday morning. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto County Passes New Gun Law
DeSoto County's new gun law is on the books. It makes it illegal to fire a weapon in the county's parks Watch Video
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 | 'Gun Appreciation Day' Created to Protest Gun Control
Life, liberty and the pursuit of gun ownership; Saturday, January 19, will be Gun Appreciation Day in America. A media consultant came up with the event as a way to protest President Obama’s call for tougher gun laws.
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 | U of M Backs Haslam's Stance on Keeping Guns Off Campus
Gun advocates want workers in Tennessee to have the right to bring guns to work. A bill is on the table in Nashville that would make it legal for workers to pack heat, as long as the gun stays inside their cars.
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 | NRA Calls For Armed Police Officer In Every School
Armed security guards in every school. The good guys taking on the bad guys. That was the message from the National Rifle Association.
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 | More Bullets Fly in Crime-Ridden Memphis Neighborhood
People who live in a North Memphis neighborhood say they live with the fear of becoming a victim of crime. If you can call it living, that is. Watch Video
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 | Gun Injuries on the Rise among Mid-South Children
According to Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, doctors say the largest increase is in kids between the ages of 10 and 14; the majority of those are African American boys.
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 | Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Gets Personal on Gun Issue
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton says when it comes to guns on the streets of the Bluff City, he's had enough. Watch Video
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 | Kansas City Tragedy Resonates in Mid-South
When tragedy struck Kansas City's NFL team on Saturday, it sparked a new national debate over gun control.
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 | Several Guns Stolen from Dyersburg Business
More stolen guns are in the hands of criminals and on the streets of the Mid-South after burglars broke into a Dyersburg business and took nearly a dozen guns. Watch Video
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 | Mayor Wharton Challenges Kids to Say No to Guns
Just say no to guns. That's what Memphis Mayor A C Wharton is telling young people across Memphis. Watch Video
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 | Gang Problems Grow in North Mississippi Towns
Seven homes shot in four days in one small North Mississippi town has residents demanding police action. Watch Video
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 | Sparks Fly Over DeSoto's Proposed Gun Law
Supervisors are getting an earful from gun owners concerned about their second amendment rights. Watch Video
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 | Armor-Piercing Bullets Found at North Memphis Drug Raid
A Memphis police officer is still critical at The MED, accidentally shot by a fellow police officer aiming for an attack dog in a north Memphis drug raid. But what was found inside that drug house makes a dog look like the least of the MPD'S worries.
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 | Student Caught with Loaded Guns at Ridgeway High School
Memphis police took a Ridgeway High School student into custody Tuesday after he was caught with two loaded guns in his car.
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 | North Memphis Theft Leads to 8 Arrests for Drugs, Animal Cruelty
Police investigating a theft in north Memphis took eight people into custody after they found drugs, guns and three dogs starving to death.
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 | Lawyers, Gun Owners, NRA Consulted on DeSoto's Proposed Gun Law
The debate over guns in parks in DeSoto County continues. A new proposed ordinance requires a gun owner to have a permit to pack heat in a park.
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 | Man Arrested after Guns, Drugs Found in House Fire
Memphis firefighters found guns, money, and drugs while battling a house fire on the 4500-block of Applegate in the Whitehaven area Wednesday night. Watch Video
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 | Dyersburg Man Arrested for Gun Thefts
Dyersburg police have made an arrest in a recent business burglary where 11 handguns were stolen.
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 | Assault Weapons Ban Considered after Movie Theatre Massacre
Issues of gun control are being discussed more often in light of the movie theater massacre in Colorado. Watch Video
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| DeSoto Co. Gun Owners Speak Out over Proposed Law
The National Rifle Association is happy, but DeSoto County gun owners aren't convinced. Watch Video
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 | DeSoto Sheriff's Dept. Finds Firing Range in Marshall County
Residents didn't want the range in their backyards, so the department found a solution by crossing county lines. Watch Video
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| Gas for Guns Turnout 'Exceeded Expectations'
An initiative sponsored by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton's office aimed to crack down on crime by getting guns off the street.
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| Colorado Shootings Increase Gun Sales in Mid-South
Gun sales are up all across the country, including the Mid-South. Watch Video
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 | Covington Police Officer, Father Indicted in Weapons Case
The TBI has arrested the father of a suspended Covington police officer after indictments were handed up against both the father and the son.
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 | Federal Agents Tracking Stolen Guns in 2 Burglaries
Federal agents have recovered several guns stolen from a Hickory Hill pawn shop in late December 2011. Nearly two dozen guns were stolen from the pawn shop. This comes as police investigate a similar crime in Olive Branch. Watch Video
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 | Multiple Teen Shootings Illustrates Growing Youth Violence
With three teens shot over just a few days, MPD Director Toney Armstrong wants to get guns out of the hands of Memphis youth. Watch Video
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| Haslam, Ramsey Wary of Guns in Parking Lots Bill
Gov. Bill Haslam and Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey are among the prominent Republicans trying to put the brakes on a bill seeking to guarantee employees the right to store their firearms in vehicles parked at work.
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| Report on 42 Stolen Guns Kept Confidential
Nearly 50 stolen guns are in the hands of criminals and police are keeping tight-lipped about the details.
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| Haslam Expects Passage of Parking Lot Guns Bill
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says he expects lawmakers to pass a bill this year to force businesses to allow workers to store firearms in vehicles parked on company lots, though he doesn't expect the measure to be as broad as originally introduced in the Legislature.
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| New Mississippi Gun Law Eases Carry Limits
People who want to carry a gun to the courthouse, on a college campus or in a bar in Mississippi may now be able to do that by taking an eight-hour course and getting a concealed carry permit.
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 | Police Standoff in Whitehaven Leads to Arrest
Memphis Police arrested a man after a standoff for nearly ten hours at a Whitehaven apartment complex.
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 | Olive Branch Police Explore Gang Ties in Gun Store Burglary
Olive Branch Police are investigating if gang members could be behind the recent burglary of a gun store.
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| Gov. Haslam Says Parking Lot Guns Bill Likely Dead
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says both chambers of the Legislature have taken "significant" steps toward defeating a bill to allow workers to store weapons in cars parked on company lots.
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 | 2nd Suspect Charged in Whitehaven Gun Theft
Another suspect has been charged in the burglary of a cache of weapons from a Whitehaven home.
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 | Three Child Victims in Recent Mid-South Shootings
An 18-month-old toddler died Tuesday after she was shot in south Memphis Sunday evening. She became the third child shot in the Mid-South within a week.
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| House Panel Advances Parking Lot Gun Measures
The House has rushed four bills out of subcommittee to guarantee workers the right to store firearms in vehicles parked on company lots.
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| Mayor Seeks Advice on Youth Gun Violence from Gang Leaders
Between 2008 and 2011, 400 people under the age of 24 were shot and killed in Memphis. Mayor A C Wharton says he's tired of it, and he's asking for help from everybody - even gang leaders. Watch Video
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| Olive Branch Business Burglarized, Several Guns Stolen
A gun store in Olive Branch was burglarized in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 11, and thieves made off with several handguns. Watch Video
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 | Man Arrested with Guns Stolen in Home Burglary
Memphis police have arrested a man with two guns stolen from a cache of weapons taken from a Whitehaven home. Watch Video
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| Mid-South States Differ in Self-Defense Laws
Is it a right to protect yourself or a license to kill? New debate regarding the "Stand Your Ground" law comes as emotions are still running high in Florida over last month's shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
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 | Reducing Youth Violence a Top Priority for 2012
Gun violence is one of the biggest problems in Shelby County, and the most troubling offenders are young adults. Prosecutors are concerned about the increased violence among people 24 and under and said it will be a top priority for them in 2012. Watch Video
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| DeSoto County Considers Change to Gun Laws
The county is considering limits to where people can shoot in rural areas. Watch Video
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| State Senate Sponsor Delays Vote on Gun Bill
A proposal that would exempt handgun carry permit holders from background checks when they purchase a firearm has been delayed in the Senate.
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 | More Mid-Southerners Now with Gun Permits
More folks who live in Shelby County are packing heat. The number of people with concealed gun permits in the county has risen dramatically this year compared to the same time last year. Watch Video
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