Tennessee Republican Legislators are rushing to repeal a statute that expressly authorizes citizens to ask a court to rule on the constitutionality of state statutes without demonstrating that the statute has been enforced against them. These Republican legislators, most of whom are in leadership, are trying to repeal existing law with a significantly narrowed law…
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Urgent Call to Action: Protect Your Right to Challenge Unconstitutional Laws
– Legislative Republicans trying to block rights of citizens to bring constitutional challenges to state statutes! Tennessee State Senator John Stevens and House Member Andrew Farmer are pushing a bill that would gut the constitutional rights of citizens to challenge or even question the constitutionality of state statutes. They are pushing Senate Bill 1958 /…
Major Victory in the Covenant Manifesto Appeal
On February 4, 2026, a unanimous Tennessee Appellate Court substantially overruled much of the trial court’s ruling which had blocked public access to the records obtained by the Metropolitan Police Department with respect to the Covenant School murders in March 2023. Opinion. Tennessee Firearms Association and Chief James Hammond (retired) working with Judicial Watch sued…
Approaching Winter Storm in Tennessee: Urgent Reminder on Property Defense Laws, Castle Doctrine Limitations, and the Push for Stand Your Ground Expansion
As Tennessee prepares for a severe winter storm system arriving this weekend, January 23–25, 2026, the Tennessee Firearms Association urges all Tennesseans—especially our members—to stay informed, prepared, and aware of the serious legal restrictions that still govern the defense of your home, business, and property. The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy snowfall of a…
Harmeet Dhillon, Civil Rights Division DOJ, discusses pending cases supporting 2nd Amendment rights
Harmeet K. Dhillon is the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. President Donald Trump nominated her in December 2024 and she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 3, 2025, and sworn in as AAG by Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 7, 2025. Under her, the DOJ’s…
Is uncompromising defense of the 2nd Amendment “too toxic?”
Some legislators in Nashville—yes, even a few who campaigned as “pro-Second Amendment”—are now not only whispering but are publicly stating that the Tennessee Firearms Association and its leadership are “too toxic.” Why? Because we’ve dared to hold them accountable to their oath of office and their promises to you. Let’s be clear: terms like “toxic” are…
TN Court of Appeals issues “stay” of the Hughes v. Lee ruling
On September 30, 2025, the Tennessee Court of Appeals issued a “stay” in the appeal by Governor Bill Lee and Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti of the three-judge panel’s ruling which declared two of Tennessee’s gun control statutes unconstitutional. The ruling leaves the status of Tennessee law in confusion since the trial court had declared these…
TFALAC 2025 Event – Guest Speakers were a huge hit – Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Erich Pratt (Sr. VP GOA), Congressman John Rose, Rep. John DeBerry
Tennessee Firearms Association celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2025. The TFALAC 2025 Annual Event (our PAC fundraiser) was a major hit as well. We had guests speakers of Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Erich Pratt (Sr. VP of Gun Owners of America), Congressman John Rose, Rep. (retired) John DeBerry and C. Richard Archie. Each of them…
Hughes Plaintiffs oppose request for a stay in Hughes v. Lee appeal
On August 22, 2025, a three judge panel completely struck down as unconstitutional two of Tennessee’s more egregious gun control statutes – one which makes it a crime to carry a firearm with the “intent to go armed” and another which banned carrying certain weapons in parks, greenways, campgrounds and other recreational areas. Significantly, Governor…
Tennessee Attorney General appeals trial court ruling declaring two Tennessee gun control statutes unconstitutional
On September 2, 2025, the Tennessee Attorney General, Jonathan Skrmetti, filed a notice of appeal by himself, Governor Bill Lee, and other co-defendants. In this appeal, the Attorney General apparently seeks to reverse the entire three-judge panel ruling that two of Tennessee’s gun control statutes – the “intent to go armed” statute and the “parks”…