In 2023, shortly after the Covenant School murders, a new entity suddenly appeared in Tennessee claiming to support the interests of Second Amendment advocates. While there are many entities and activists working to advance and protect Second Amendment rights, you should not assume that every entity claiming to be a Second Amendment organization is automatically…
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Separation of Powers in Tennessee Government
For those of you who have not taken the time to read, or study the Tennessee Constitution, (inside or outside of the General Assembly, much less the media), there are a few passages that are very important to understand the proper functioning of a constitutional republic. These passages also shed light on the certain problems…
GOA’s Erich Pratt addresses joint efforts by TFA and GOA to fight for 2nd Amendment rights
Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President for Gun Owners of America, spoke for a second year in a row at the Tennessee Firearms Association Legislative Action Committee (TFALAC) 2023 Annual Event. Mr. Pratt discusses the working relationship of GOA and TFA in the battle in Tennessee, nationally and in the courts to restore and protect the…
John Rich, Conservative Artist and Advocate, addresses TFALAC Annual Event and Red Flag Down Campaign
On September 9, 2023, John Rich, Tennessee’s conservative entertainer and advocate, addressed the Second Amendment supporters at the Tennessee Firearms Association Legislative Action Committee‘s sold out and successful 2023 Annual event. Mr. Rich also introduced his friend, Donald Trump Jr., as the keynote speaker at the event. Mr. Rich was instrumental in his personal efforts…
Congressman Mark Green calls for Tennessee to pass REAL Constitutional Carry and to defeat gun control efforts in Tennessee
On Saturday, September 9, 2023, Congressman Mark Green addressed the large number of Second Amendment supporters at the Tennessee Firearms Association Legislative Action Committee’s 2023 Annual Event. Congressman Green shares his support of the efforts of the Tennessee Firearms Association and how the organization has worked with him as a state Senator and now in…
Tennessee court allows lawsuit to proceed against Governor Lee to challenge the state’s prohibition on carrying firearms in public parks and recreational areas as unconstitutional.
On August 30, 2023, a three-judge panel of Tennessee judges ruled that the case of Stephen L. Hughes, et al. v. Bill Lee, et al., Gibson Chancery No: 24475 that the claims by the plaintiffs which assert that Tennessee’s existing statutes that make it a crime to carry a firearm in a public park, greenway,…
What does Governor Bill Lee’s demand for a Red Flag Special Session, and that failure, tell us about who supports the Second Amendment?
Shortly after the Tennessee Firearms Association sent out its report on the Special Session, we started receiving a lot of inquiries from Tennesseans who wanted to know “who the problem Republicans are”, or “did my Representative and Senator protect our rights” or “are you going to send out a list of which Republicans need to…
Senator Frank Niceley speaking on the fiction of “gun free zones” and the need to eliminate them.
On August 29, 2023, Tennessee Senator Frank Niceley address the state of Tennessee and its Legislature from the Senate Floor. Specifically, he wanted to address the issue of “imaginary, fictional gun free zones”. We want to acknowledge Senator Niceley for stating the obvious but at the same time emphasizing the fact, perhaps indirectly, that existing…
Bill Lee’s Special Session ends with no meaningful results – which is a victory.
On August 29, 2023, the Tennessee Legislature concluded all work on the special session. Although Governor Lee had insisted as early as April 2023 that the special session would focus on his proposed Red Flag law, he massively expanded that scope in his August 8, 2023, proclamation to include 18 different broad categories, one of…
Special Session Shenanigans raise concerns about back room risks
The Governor’s Special Session which he demanded because he wanted to force a Red Flag law never should have occurred. But Governor Lee abused his discretion and called one anyway. Rather than focus on an “extraordinary occasion” as is constitutionally required, he issued a proclamation calling for the broad and vague topic of “public safety”…