The Tennessee Firearms Association joined in an amicus brief filed with the United States Supreme Court on May 14, 2019, arguing that New York’s and other laws which regulate transportation of firearms violate the prohibitions imposed by the 2nd Amendment. The case is already before the United States Supreme Court under the style of New…
Author Archives: John Harris
Tennessee Firearms Association calls for House Members to remove Speaker Casada
Tennessee Firearms Association is calling for members of the Tennessee House of Representatives to vote to remove Glen Casada as Speaker of the Tennessee House based on investigations surrounding the lewd text messaging, the attempted coverup, intentionally false statements to reporters, and related concerns. John Harris, Executive Director of the Tennessee Firearms Association, states “The…
Legislature adjourns after passage of bad legislation and refusal to consider constitutional carry.
The Tennessee Legislature adjourned from the first half of its two year session on May 2, 2019. Did the Republican super majority of “2nd Amendment supporting” legislators do great things to remove the infringements on the 2nd Amendment in Tennessee this year? No. To the contrary, it demonstrated an absolute unwillingness to even put the…
Legislative Update April 26, 2019 and Calendar starting April 29, 2019 – Legislature is winding down
The Tennessee Legislature, which is totally controlled by a super-majority of Republicans from across the state, is starting to wind down for 2019. It is proving once again, without any question, that it is not a caucus that is strong on the 2nd Amendment, transparency or keeping promises. There is still a small amount of…
The “recall motion” and its critical role in Tennessee
What is a “recall motion” and why is it critical to a constitutional republic? Why is it critical in Tennessee? Over the last week there has been a lot of talk in the Tennessee Legislature about a “recall motion” or a “Rule 63″ motion. That motion is one of the few motions addressed in the…
Legislative Report as of April 12, 2019 and Calendar for Week of April 15
Each week TFA reports on the bills which have had activity during that week and the ones we are expecting to be heard on calendar the following week. The good news is the Legislature is starting to wind down. The honest news is they have really done nothing to remove the infringements on the 2nd…
Bill to allow school employees to carry firearms to be heard April 10 in House and Senate
Same Old Shenanigans – a caption bill that changes its purpose entirely! These should be prohibited House Bill 1380 Senate Bill 1399 was filed with the following description: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 49, relative to schools. Education – As introduced, requires that the commissioner of education’s annual report…
Legislative Report as of April 5, 2019 and Calendar for week of April 8
Old habits and shenanigans die hard. Conservatives were promised for years prior to 2010 that if we helped the Republicans seize legislative control from the Democrats that they would remove the infringements on our rights as recognized and protected by the Second Amendment. It is now 2019. Have the promises been honored? Conservatives and firearms…
Legislative Update March 29, 2019 and Calendar for week of April 1
We are starting to hear talk that the Tennessee Legislature may adjourn perhaps as early as mid-May, 2019. If so, the next six weeks promise to be really business, full of dirty tricks and overflowing with shenanigans. One of the most watched attacks on our rights is Republican Senator Steve Dickerson’s gun confiscation legislation (Senate…
Urgent!! – Proposed Amendment to “Red Flag” law is even worse!
News started last fall that Tennessee Republican Steve Dickerson (Nashville) would sponsor firearms confiscation legislation (also known as a “Red Flag” law). He did in fact file it with, so far, only Democrat sponsors. (Senate Bill 1178 and House Bill 1446) The original firearms confiscation legislation was a horrible idea from a constitutional rights perspective,…