The state has decided it will not appeal a Shelby County Chancellor’s ruling that will allow a vote on three different gun control measures to appear on November’s ballot.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti says that, while he believes the referendum is a “fraud,” his office will not contest the decision made by Shelby County Chancellor Melanie Taylor Jefferson.
“These ballot questions are a fraud on the voters of Memphis,” Skrmetti said in a statement. “They will not change the law. This is a futile stunt that wastes time and money when the city council should focus on ensuring existing laws are enforced.”
He then went on to explain why they would not appeal, instead opting to leave Memphis to deal with its own consequences for moving forward.
