On September 4, 2019, the Tennessee Firearms Association joined forces with Gun Owners of America, Inc., Gun Owners Foundation, The Heller Foundation, Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund, California Constitutional Rights Foundation, Policy Analysis Center and Restoring Liberty Action Committee by filing an amicus brief in a case by Remington Arms Co. and others against Donna Soto, and others in a case arising out of Sandyhook where the Connecticut Supreme Court refused to apply the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to prohibit claims against firearms manufacturers whose products might at some future point by used to commit a crime.
Ten states also filed an amicus brief in opposition to the Connecticut Supreme Court’s interpretation of federal law as did at least twenty-two members of Congress and numerous other national and local organizations. Significantly, the state of Tennessee did not make any filing to protect the rights of citizens or manufacturers in Tennessee.
Although the Supreme Court has not at this point agreed to hear the case, the case is significant for firearms owners and manufacturers. TFA believes strongly that the position advocated by Remington Arms and support by almost every major national firearms advocacy group is important and is likely to be taken up by the Court.
The decision by TFA to be involved in matters like this on behalf of its members, gun owners in Tennessee and all Tennesseans is an increasingly important part of its mission. TFA encourages you, if you agree, to support its efforts in this regard by joining as a member and supplemental member contributions to help continue the increasing need to fight in the courts.
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