Tennessee has had the opportunity this year to pass real constitutional carry. It failed to achieve that goal. But, it did manage to pass a law that continues to make it a crime in Tennessee for someone to carry a firearm with the intent to go armed but which now creates an “exception” to that…
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Legislative Status Report and Calendar – April 9, 2021
The Tennessee Legislature is moving toward the point where it wraps up its activities for the 2021 part of the two year session. As that day approaches, opportunities are ending to enact laws in 2021 which would restore your rights, which would remove infringements on your rights and which would require the state’s administrative branch…
Bill Lee’s hallmark 2nd Amendment legislation – what does it do?
First, let us define the term “constitutional carry”. Constitutional carry means the full and free exercise of the right that is recognized and protected by the Second Amendment. It means that anyone who can legally possess a firearm can carry it. One of Bill Lee’s initial statements as a candidate was that he did not…
Legislative status and calendar reports for April 5, 2021
The Legislature continues to rapidly address pending bills and to take up amendments which normally have not been posted on the state’s website in advance of the hearings which makes it very difficult to keep track of the actual language of the bills that are being considered since proposed bill amendments that are being offered…
Tennessee House passes Governor’s crime package including permitless carry exception but rejects pro Second Amendment efforts to improve bill
On March 29, 2021, the Tennessee House took up House Bill 786 which is the Governor’s crime package. The bill includes a permitless carry exception for some individuals. It also imposed new conditions on your rights which are not part of existing law. The bill passed the House largely on party lines. It had previously…
Speaker Cameron Sexton indicates his intent to let amendments be considered on the Governor’s bill
Brian Wilson, the radio host on Nashville’s 99.7 FM, had Speaker Cameron Sexton on his show on Monday, March 29, 2021, during which they discussed at length the status of the Governor’s Bill (Senate Bill 765 / House Bill 786) which is set to be debated on the House Floor tonight. Brian Wilson specifically asked…
House members expected to file 2nd Amendment friendly amendments to improve Governor’s permitless carry bill
The Governor’s crime bill, which includes a provision on permitless carry for some but not all who can legally possess firearms, is set to be heard on Monday night, March 29. A Democrat House member has already filed several proposed amendments to the bill – all of which should be voted down. Several House members…
Legislative Status and Calendar Reports for March 26 plus a peak at the “green curtain”
The Legislature appears to be moving rapidly with 33 of the bills that we are tracking having some type of activity this week. The status of the Governor’s incremental, kicking the ball down the field, permitless carry bill was addressed in a news report on March 25 when it was announced that the House would…
Permitless carry bill set for House Floor on March 29
The Governor’s bill, HB786/SB765, has already passed in the Senate and is now set to be heard on the House Floor on Monday, March 29. The two other bills, both of which are better than this one, appear to have been “snuffed out” in the Senate and are likely being placed “behind the budget” (in…
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.