On July 20, 2021, the Tennessee Firearms Association joined as an amicus party, or “friend of the court” with the Second Amendment Foundation in the case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc., et al., v. Kevin P. Bruen, et al., Supreme Court Docket 20-843. (A copy of the filing is available at…
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Are Tennessee’s gun laws blatantly unconstitutional regarding 18-20 year olds?
A Fourth Circuit federal appeals court issued a ruling on July 13, 2021, in Hirschfield v. BATFE, et al, 4th Cir. No: 19-2250 (linked below) which addressed the issue of when do constitutionally protected rights under the 2nd Amendment attach. That appellate court concluded that the rights attach at age 18 – not age 21…
Do increased sales of firearms correlate as a causal factor to increased violent crime?
Those with a gun control agenda have been heard to claim that the increase of sales of firearms to the public can and does result in increases in violent crime. The last two years provide data to evaluate that theory. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is the agency in Tennessee that administers the “instant check…
TBI immediately retracts its policy to use DUI standards to deny firearms purchases
Earlier today the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation sent out an email to notify Federal Firearms Licenses in Tennessee that it was implementing a policy whereby it would deny those individuals who had 2 or more DUI’s in the last 10 years or 1 DUI in the last five years from being able to purchase any…
Tennessee to now deny firearms purchases based on DUI standard contained in permitless carry law?
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s “TICS” division, which is the division that performs background checks on firearms purchases from federally licensed dealers, has announced that it will now deny transfers to anyone who has had 2 or more DUI’s in the preceding 10 years or 1 or more DUI’s in the last 5 years. An…
Tennessee’s permitless carry law and school zones – yet another risk?
Effective July 1, 2021, Tennessee has a new law that allows some individuals who meet a list of specific qualifications to carry a handgun in Tennessee without the need for a handgun permit. But is this the best option for most people? Tennessee Firearms Association has previously analyzed this law and concluded that for most…
Biden’s proposed “zero tolerance” on federal firearms dealers is an attack on the 2nd Amendment
On June 23, 2021, news reports are indicating that Joe Biden will announce new federal steps to combat what he refers to as “gun violence”. The terms of the proposal indicate that this is in part an aggressive attack by Democrats and Biden’s handlers to target gun dealers by implementing a “zero tolerance” enforcement plan.…
TFA’s analysis of Governor Bill Lee’s permitless carry law – and why to avoid it
The Tennessee Firearms Association recommends that people get or keep the Tennessee enhanced handgun permit rather than relying on the Governor’s new permitless carry bill that goes into effect on July 1, 2021. Here are the details underlying that advice. On February 27, 2020, Governor Bill Lee took the podium at the Tennessee capitol and…
Missouri couple pleads guilty to protecting their home from rioters
Mark and Patricia McCloskey are two people who attained national attention during the Covid era and the Black Lives Matter uprisings across the nation. These two, both in their 60s, were seen by the nation standing with firearms in their front yard protecting their home and assets from BLM protesters who had reportedly broken an…
2021 Legislative Review
Tennessee Firearms Association’s Legislative Session Review for 2021 The Tennessee Legislature was able to work through a full session in 2021 without too many of the problems being attributed to Covid-19. The year had significant hopes as at least three bills were pending which addressed either permitless carry or something much more desirable and closer…