On October 13, 2022, the Tennessee Court of Appeals released a decision which addresses whether tenants in a public housing project can be forced by government landlords to “waive” their 2nd Amendment rights. The decision came in the matter of Columbia Housing & Redevelopment Corp. v. Kinsley Braden, M2021-00329-COA-R3-CV. The litigation arouse in Maury County,…
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Congressman Mark Green demands accountability from ATF over attacks on Tennessee’s federal firearms dealers
Reports have been out for months that the ATF under Biden has increased its assault on the Second Amendment Supply Chain by targeting federal firearms licensees with inspections designed specifically to generate revocations of licenses – most for mere human errors or immaterial technical violations. (See, ATF Revoked 500% More Federal Firearms Licenses in 11…
TFA joins amicus brief in 9th Circuit post-Bruen case involving ammo purchase restrictions
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…
TFALAC Support of State Candidates in the November 2022 Elections
The Tennessee Firearms Association Legislative Action Committee (www.tfalac.org) has disbursed financial support to a number of state legislative candidates running in the November 2022 elections. These disbursements were made to the following candidates: HOUSE CANDIDATES Jody BarrettElaine DavisJohn D. RaganJohn Mark WindlePaul SherrellRush BrickenGino BulsoScott E. CepickyTommy J. Vallejos, Sr.Clay DoggettKip CapleyChris ToddRusty GrillsMary J…
Erich Pratt, Sr. VP, Gun Owners of America addresses TFALAC 2022 Annual Event
Erich Pratt is the Sr. Vice President of Gun Owners of America. He was the keynote speaker at the TFALAC 2022 Annual Event.
C. Richard Archie addresses TFALAC 2022 Annual Event
C. Richard Archie, TFA Director, speaks at the TFALAC 2022 Annual Event
Congressman Mark Green addresses 2022 TFALAC Annual Event
Congressman Mark Green was the lead speaker at the 2022 TFALAC Annual Event. He brings a powerful message and implores the Tennessee Legislature that it has not passed REAL constitutional carry and that it must do so in 2023. TFALAC was pleased to have Congressman Mark Green join the event again in 2022 as one…
What is an “adverse action” policy and why should you care?
There are two sets of federal laws, broadly speaking, that infringe your rights as Americans. The first is the National Firearms Act from 1934 (“NFA”). As it was originally enacted, it was a scheme by Congress to tax certain firearms at a tax level so high that most Americans would simply not acquire the firearm…
Heartland Liberty interview with Jo Staats, Gun Owners of America state director and John Harris, TFA Executive Director
On August 4, 2022, Dan Meredith with Heartland Liberty interviewed Jo Staats, the Tennessee State Director for Gun Owners of America and John Harris, Tennessee Firearms Association’s executive director, regarding the combined focus of these two “no compromise” organizations on fixing the problems with Tennessee’s gun laws and self-defense statutes that have continued to plague…
Heartland Liberty Interview with John Harris, August 4, 2022
Dan Meredith, with Heartland Liberty, interviews John Harris, TFA’s executive director, on August 4, 2022, concerning the state of firearms laws in Tennessee.