MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Early voting begins in Tennessee on Wednesday, October 16th.

Memphis voters can look forward to a long ballot with controversial issues, including the gun referendum that the City Council fought so hard to pass before voters this election.

Memphis City Councilman Dr. Jeff Warren, sponsored the legislation.

“I am pleased that the people of Memphis can express what they believe we need to make our city safe,” Councilman Warren told Action News 5 on the eve of the early vote.

Don’t panic when you see your ballot, it’s long.

Shelby County Elections Director Linda Phillips told Daily Memphian that reading all of the gun referendum legal texts takes between 14 and 19 minutes.

You can view a sample ballot paper here.

And here’s a quick and easy-to-understand breakdown of what you’ll be asked about the gun referendum:

Question 1: Do you believe that handgun permits should be required in the City of Memphis and that gun storage should be required by law?

If your answer is yes, check: “For the constitutional amendment.”

If your answer is no, check the following: “Against the Constitutional Amendment.”

Question 2: Do you believe that owning or carrying an assault rifle should be against the law in Memphis, and do you think the sale of assault rifles should be banned within city limits?

If your answer is yes, check: “For the constitutional amendment.”

If your answer is no, check the following: “Against the Constitutional Amendment.”

And Question 3: Do you support “red flag laws” that allow judges to issue extreme risk protection orders – removing guns from people the court deems dangerous to themselves or others?

The question on the ballot provides much more detailed information about how the red flag legal process would work.

If you support red flag laws, check the following: “For the constitutional amendment.”

If you don’t support this approach to gun control, check out the following: “Against the Constitutional Amendment.”