Opinions split on sales of specialty license plates with Confederate flag

NASHVILLE, Tenn., (WKRN) — The Confederate flag is a symbol brought under the microscope recently. It has caused a close examination of American values and beliefs. It’s a symbol you can also choose to get on your Tennessee license plate.

These plates have generated hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Sons of Confederate Veterans, or SCV. However, he fight to ban them in the state is far from over.   

For some, the flag is a symbol of heritage.
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I had these plates on my truck last year, but when I renewed my registration on June 5th, I went ahead and got regular plates. While I felt perfectly comfortable driving around with them here, I do travel occasionally to larger cities, usually to Lisa's doctor's appointments with her in the truck and I didn't want to make her and my truck a target.