The Tennessee legislature passed a measure that would allow residents to both open and concealed carry handguns without a permit, which some have dubbed as “constitutional carry.” The bill will now move to Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law. The bill is backed by the National Rifle Association (NRA) but is opposed by some state law enforcement groups. “This bill is not the end of the journey,” Tennessee House Majority Leader William Lamberth, a Republican, said on Monday evening, according to The Tennessean. “This is a massive step forward for freedom,” Lamberth said. Other than Tennessee, 18 other states have approved some form of permitless carry. “I think permitless carry is bad for Memphis. I don’t see how it is such a great thing for the state of Tennessee when the state of Tennessee leads the nation in violence, one of the top …