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Federal lawsuit filed to challenge ATF’s scope of authority to revoke federal firearms licensees

On Monday, July 11, 2023, attorneys from Gun Owners of America in conjunction with John Harris, Tennessee Firearms Association’s executive director, filed a federal lawsuit against the ATF asking a court the issue an injunction on the ATF’s authority to revoke federal firearms licenses under the Biden Administration’s “Enhanced Enforcement Policy” which is resulted in…

2022 Legislative Year End Report

The 2022 Tennessee Legislative Session came to an abrupt end on April 28, 2022. All over social media the Tennessee Legislators are celebrating, proclaiming great success and stewardship over our rights and resources, and many have their hands out already for your support in their re-election efforts. So how did they do? They failed. No…

Bill Lee has failed as a 2nd Amendment governor in Tennessee

In 2018, he was known as “candidate” Bill Lee. One of his campaign ads featured him sitting in church trying to give voters the assurance of what a good, trusting, truthful person he was. But, it was more than that. Early in his campaign he clearly told voters that he did not believe in real…

TN Legislators challenge Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association for lobbying against 2nd Amendment bills

Two Legislative committees have considered the Governor’s permitless carry bill (SB765/HB786) as well as Sen. Joey Hensley’s and Rep. Bruce Giffey’s “Constitutional Carry” bill (SB318/HB18) over the last two weeks. The House heard testimony on both bills in its Criminal Justice Subcommittee on February 24, 2021. The Senate Judiciary heard testimony on the Governor’s permitless…