Tennessee Firearms Association has aggressively pursued opportunities to support litigation in the United States Supreme Court and in numerous other federal district and appellate courts in an effort to remove as many infringements on the rights protected by the 2nd Amendment as possible. In many of these instances, TFA joins in as an amicus party in these cases arising in other states because federal Supreme Court and appellate rulings could meaningfully instruct the Legislature and the courts in Tennessee on why so many of Tennessee’s existing laws, like its handgun carry scheme, are clear violations of the Second Amendment.
On September 29, 2022, TFA joined in an amicus brief that was filed in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals challenging a California law that impacted ammunition purchases. The other parties in that amicus filing were Gun Owners of America, Inc., Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California, Heller Foundation, Oregon Firearms Federation, Virginia Citizens Defense League, Grass Roots North Carolina, Rights Watch International, America’s Future, Downsize DC Foundation, DownsizeDC.org, Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Restoring Liberty Action Committee.
The state law in question required individuals to undergo a background check every time someone wanted to purchase ammunition. The amicus parties, including TFA, are asking the appellate court to declare the California law to be an unconstitutional violation of the 2nd Amendment and render it void based on the United States Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen.
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