We’ve reported in the past how even though a Memphis, Tennessee, city gun ordinance appears to run afoul of the state’s firearms preemption law, city leaders continue to cling to the restriction. Now, a court has ruled on the ordinance, and it’s not good news for the gun-ban advocates on the city council. Earlier this year, the Memphis council passed Ordinance No. 5908, which not only allowed police to seize firearms without a warrant or prior notice based on vague “risk” claims, but also required a local permit to exercise Tennessee’s permitless carry law, banned the sale and transfer of…

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