On Saturday, September 9, 2023, Congressman Mark Green addressed the large number of Second Amendment supporters at the Tennessee Firearms Association Legislative Action Committee’s 2023 Annual Event. Congressman Green shares his support of the efforts of the Tennessee Firearms Association and how the organization has worked with him as a state Senator and now in…
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Tennessee’s Lt. Gov. Randy McNally joins Democrats in support of passing a RED FLAG law in Tennessee but he shows NO SUPPORT for REAL constitutional carry!
On March 30, 2023, reportedly hundreds to thousands (depending on the news source) of gun control zealots marched on the state capitol and interrupted House legislative proceedings to demand more gun control including passage of Red Flag laws. Against that public onslaught there was no evidence form watching the proceedings on the House or Senate…
Contact Your Legislators to Demand REAL Constitutional Carry and to Stop RED FLAG Laws
Tennessee presently does not REAL Constitutional Carry – which means that it is not a crime to carry a firearm with the intent to be ready to defend yourself or your family. In Tennessee, carrying a firearm with intent to go armed is a crime. Tennessee’s Legislators put the burden AND expense on you to…
REAL Constitutional Carry – Restore the Full Scope of the 2nd Amendment
Tennessee is often thought of as a great state for gun owners. It is not. For more than 2 centuries, indeed since its very birth as a state, Tennessee has had statutory schemes that were “uniquely severe” as noted by the United States Supreme Court in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen,…
Tennessee does not have REAL Constitutional Carry – the talking points.
We are in early voting in Tennessee and there are lots of individuals running for governor and the state Legislature. Many of them, including incumbents, are claiming that a) they are 2nd Amendment supporters and b) that they voted for “constitutional carry”.Before you vote, know the truth. The truth is Tennessee has NEVER had real…
Tennessee IS NOT a “constitutional carry” state
For over a year now, Governor Bill Lee, several in state Legislative leadership, several state legislators, reporters and others have made the claim that Tennessee is one of the states that is now classified as a “constitutional carry” state. It is not. The assertions that it is, particularly after this period of time, are perhaps…
Tennessee Senate Republicans kill REAL Constitutional Carry on April 6, 2022 and break a promise doing it
The Senate Judiciary “killed” the 2022 REAL constitutional carry bill (HB2524/SB2866) today by sending it to “summer study”. That much we know. We also know that this is EXACTLY what Governor Bill Lee, his Commissioner in the Department of Safety, Jeff Long (a former sheriff), and the Department of Safety’s taxpayer funded spokesperson had wanted…
Is Tennessee on the verge of unintended consequences with amendment to REAL constitutional carry?
On March 29, Tennessee’s House Criminal Justice Subcommittee took up HB2524 by Rep. Jerry Sexton. To be clear, Tennessee Firearms Association still supports Rep. Jerry Sexton on this bill but there are some serious concerns with the amendment that was added and the fact that this amendment may make some individuals who can today lawfully…
“REAL” Constitutional Carry bill moving forward in Tennessee Legislature
There is legislation which moved forward in the Tennessee House this week which could cause REAL constitutional carry to be adopted in Tennessee in 2022. The legislation in the House is HB2524 by Rep. Jerry Sexton. The Senate version of the bill is SB2866 by Senator Paul Bailey. The House bill was approved by the…
Is Tennessee failing to lead on REAL Constitutional Carry?
Richard Archie, TFA director, discusses whether Tennessee is failing to leader on REAL constitutional carry. HB 786 video.mp4 from News Talk West Tennessee on Vimeo.