Tennessee’s House Civil Justice Subcommittee voted on February 14, 2018, to kill a bill by Sen. Paul Bailey and Rep. Judd Matheny which would allow “the holder of a valid handgun permit to carry firearms at all times and places within Tennessee unless the permit holder is consuming an alcoholic beverage, is under the influence…
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2nd Amendment supporters must “engage” as voters if they want success in Tennessee!
It is not enough to write and support good legislation. We – the people of Tennessee – have to elect and support candidates who believe in conservative issues and who can be trusted to carry and move legislation to the floor or to help us stop or amend bad legislation. That process requires hard work,…
Tennessee legislation filed to make possession of firearms “accelerators” a class E felony
Tennessee Legislators file new legislation to make it a Class E felony in Tennessee to use, possess or attempt to use or possess any “device” which has the capability to accelerate the rate of fire of a semi-automatic firearm. Senator Lee Harris (who has no listed state email address but who is law school professor…
Its election season in Tennessee – guard your vote; question the ads; and verify the facts behind the “endorsements” or you might be tricked into voting for another Establishment Republican.
In the wake of the last Presidential election, we can look back now and see evidence that the decisions regarding the candidates during the primaries were polarizing for America, perhaps more so than at any other time in recent memory. In past elections, there were people in all demographic, economic, religious, and historical affiliations who…
TFA – Standing Firm on Principles
Since 1995, the Tennessee Firearms Association has stood in the gap to defend Tennesseans from the progressive encroachments of anti-2nd Amendment advocates. While some believe that some “gun-rights” organizations have failed in their stated missions or may even question what those missions may be, TFA has never wavered in its efforts to influence and assist…
Hide your guns and your constitutions … the Tennessee Legislature is BACK!
The Tennessee General Assembly reconvenes today in Nashville. With it come hordes of lobbyists roaming the halls. They are issuing “invitations” to events, drinking parties and perhaps other opportunities — all legal of course! They are using their understanding of the legislative process and their corporate moneys to force policy in the direction that their…
Security guard shooting highlights confusion over and “traps within” Tennessee’s “no retreat” law
This weekend, in the early morning hours of Sunday December 10, 2017, armed private security officers appeared to have been involved in a shooting incident which left a patron of a hookah bar in East Nashville dead in the parking lot of the establishment according to various news reports (Fox17, Tennessean, WKRN). As part of…
Tennessee Supreme Court issues new opinion on issue of self-defense in Tennessee
The Tennessee Supreme Court has issued a new opinion on the issue of when and under what circumstances the statutory “right” of self-defense is available. The opinion is State of Tennessee v. Antoine Perrier , W2015-01642-SC-R11-CD and was released on November 21, 2017. As summarized by the Court, these are the issues: We granted the…
“Horrible Harwell” rolls out “pay to play” to get leadership positions in TN state House of Representatives
Horrible (Beth) Harwell has now rolled out yet another stunt to strengthen the power of the Establishment Republicans against conservatives. Since she has used her powers, tools, minions and shenanigans over the last 7 years in apparent success to kill gun and other core conservative legislation (in addition to forcing through laws such as Haslam’s…
Permit holders to be allowed to carry in new legislative offices?
In a welcomed but unexpected turn of events, the respective leaders of the Tennessee House and Senate have announced today that handgun permit holders are going to be allowed to carry in the new legislative offices. According to a press release being distributed, these leaders stated: “Carry permit holders will be allowed to carry their…