Tennessee Firearms Association celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2025. The TFALAC 2025 Annual Event (our PAC fundraiser) was a major hit as well. We had guests speakers of Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Erich Pratt (Sr. VP of Gun Owners of America), Congressman John Rose, Rep. (retired) John DeBerry and C. Richard Archie. Each of them brought a unique and special message that we are pleased to share.
On August 22, 2025, a panel of three Tennessee judges ruled that Tennessee’s “intent to go armed” statute violates the Tennessee Constitution and the Second Amendment. The court also declared unconstitutional Tennessee’s statute which makes it a criminal offense to merely carry certain weapons in parks and recreational areas even if for self-defense. See, Stephen…
On August 22, 2025, a panel of three Tennessee judges issued a significant ruling on the limit imposed by the Tennessee Constitution on the scope of authority of the State of Tennessee to infringe rights of individuals to keep and bear arms. In Stephen Hughes, et al., v. Bill Lee, et al., Gibson Chancery No:…
On August 22, 2025, a three-judge panel (the “court”) in Tennessee declared Tennessee’s intent to go armed statute unconstitutional. The court also declared Tennessee’s statute that prohibits carrying firearms in parks to be unconstitutional. Tennessee’s “intent to go armed” statute is contained in Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1307(a)(1) which provides “A person commits an offense…
C. Richard Archie, a Tennessee Firearms Association director, addresses the attendees at the TFALAC 2024 Annual Event.
Rep. John DeBerry (retired) spoke at the TFALAC’s 2024 Annual Event. He was warmly received and his message, a blend of God’s word applied in a secular world, was warmly received and applauded. Rep. DeBerry is a Church of Christ preacher who served as a Democrat member of Tennessee Legislature represented District 90 from 1995…
Erich Pratt, Sr. Vice President at Gun Owners of America, speaks with the attendees at the Tennessee Firearms Association Legislative Action Committee ( www.tfalac.org ) 2024 Annual Event. Erich has spoken at these events in 2022, 2023, and 2024. His participation and that of GOA as a supporter of the annual events echos the working…
Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and a Tennessee resident, was the Keynote Speaker at the Tennessee Firearms Association LAC’s 2024 Annual Event. Mr. Hegseth talked about the fact that Tennessee’s firearms laws do not include real constitutional carry and otherwise fall far short of what is required by the Second Amendment.
Congressman John Rose addressed the Tennessee Firearms Association Legislative Action Committee (www.tfalac.org) 2024 Annual event as a guest speaker and also one of the sponsors of the event. This is his presentation to the audience.
Congressman Mark Green spoke at the TFALAC 2024 Annual Event. He recalls that as a state senator in Tennessee that he carried legislation to enact constitutional carry at least 3 times and in all three instances that effort failed (because Republicans failed to support it!). Congressman Green calls for the passage of REAL constitutional carry…