The Second Amendment provides that “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The phrase has a specific purpose. That purpose is not to authorize government entities to enact laws or regulations that limit who could own…
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Does the Legislature have constitutional authority to pass Governor Lee’s call for a Red Flag law?
On April 11, 2023, Governor Bill Lee called for the Tennessee Legislature to respond to the public’s emotional response to the Covenant School murders by enacting a law to make sure mentally ill people do not have access to firearms. He did not use the term “Red Flag” but that is the correct label for…
Bill Lee calls for Red Flag type law despite United States Supreme Court’s mandate
On April 11, 2023, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee made public statements calling for expanded “new” orders of protection and also calling for the passage of Red Flag laws in Tennessee. His comments are clear evidence that he either has not read the United States Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v.…
House Republican Jeremy Faison considering supporting gun control legislation
Tennessee House Democrat Caleb Hemmer filed HB1233 which is another gun control bill. Although the bill appeared dead when it was taken “off notice” in the House Criminal Practices Subcommittee on April 4, 2023, a news report since then indicate that House Republican Caucus Leader Jeremy Faison may be attempting to work with Rep Hemmer…
Governor Bill Lee passes on opportunity to reject Red Flag laws.
In the past week, gun control advocates and abolitionists have taken advantage of the intentional murder of innocent victims at a private school in order to renewed their agenda to eliminate as much as possible civilian firearms ownership and possession. In the last week, they have called repeatedly to prohibit only civilians from owning certain…
Red Flag laws are not designed for anything but gun control
Following practically every mass public shooting, the gun control advocates call for “reasonable” responses to “gun violence”. One of the present favorite alleged solutions of the those who seek to ban guns in society is the incrementalism that includes the opportunity to leverage a tragedy by calling for “Red Flag” laws. A “Red Flag” law…
Gun control advocates encourage students to “walk out” on Monday to pressure Legislators to violate constitution
On March 30, 2023, three state Democrat House members conspired with gun control advocates to disrupt formal legislative proceedings. Their purpose? To stop pending pro-2nd Amendment legislation and to call for Red Flag laws. Their efforts may have had some success and/or just happened to coincide with gun control agendas held by some state Republican…
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…
A handgun permit does not mean that you have a “right” to carry a handgun for self-defense in Tennessee
Did you realize that the concept of self-defense is not seen by the Tennessee Legislature as a fundamental, God-given right? Did you know that according to the Tennessee Legislature the need to use a firearm to defend your life, the life of your family or even the lives of school children is simply a “recreational”…
Tennessee’s private schools have authority to establish “firearms friendly” policies
In 2016 Tennessee passed two new statutes with bi-partisan support that addressed the issue of whether Tennessee’s private schools, both K-12 and “higher education”, could establish their own policies with respect to whether and to what extent civilian possession of firearms would be prohibited on their campuses. These laws are codified at Tennessee Code Annotated…