On June 25, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued an important Second Amendment decision in Wolford v. Lopez. That decision may have a major impact on the pending challenge to Tennessee’s “intent to go armed” law and the “parks” gun ban in Hughes v. Lee. Hughes v. Lee is the Tennessee case that was…
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TFA’s 2026 Survey – Marsha Blackburn Was Sent the Survey — She Did Not Respond
Tennessee Firearms Association has received repeated questions regarding its 2026 Tennessee Governor Candidate Survey. The most frequent questions have been whether the survey was sent to Marsha Blackburn and whether she responded. The answer to both questions is direct. Yes, the survey was sent to Marsha Blackburn. No, Marsha Blackburn did not respond. TFA mailed…
TFA 2026 Candidate Survey for Tennessee Governor
The Tennessee Firearms Association has released the results of its 2026 candidate survey for candidates for Governor of Tennessee. The survey was provided to candidates as an opportunity to state, in writing, their positions on specific Second Amendment, constitutional-rights, judicial-review, firearms-law, due-process, preemption, and firearms-commerce issues that may come before Tennessee’s next governor and the…
Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii Carry Restriction in Wolford v. Lopez
TFA Amicus Position Vindicated as Court Rejects Post-Bruen Efforts to Make Carry Permits Practically Worthless On June 25, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Wolford v. Lopez, holding that Hawaii violated the Second and Fourteenth Amendments by prohibiting licensed carry permit holders from carrying handguns on private property open to the…
Update on Hughes v. Lee Appeal – the State Appeals the Constitutional Challenge to Intent to Go Armed
Stephen Hughes, et al. v. Bill Lee, et al., W2025-01327-COA-R3-CV (case link) is the constitutional challenge brought by three TFA members, together with Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation, against two Tennessee statutes that have long burdened the right to keep and bear arms. The challenged statutes are Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1307(a),…
TFA’s Governor’s Poll Results
Tennessee Firearms Association Releases Statewide Online Poll Results for August 2026 Governor Primary Candidate Preferences Tennessee Firearms Association announced the results of a statewide online poll conducted from June 17, 2026, through June 23, 2026, measuring participant preferences among candidates in the Tennessee August 2026 primary for Tennessee governor. The poll results were as follows:…
Support your candidate in TFA’s 2026 Poll for Governor
Tennessee’s upcoming August gubernatorial primaries have generated significant interest and discussion across the state. To help better understand the views of our members, supporters, and broader community, TFA is conducting an informal poll. The poll will be open for only a few days, and we encourage you to participate now. Your response will help provide…
ATF’s “Engaged in Business Rule” – struck down!
A federal court in Texas has struck down the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ unlawful “engaged in the business” rule, granting summary judgment to the plaintiffs and vacating the rule nationwide. This is a major victory for gun owners, for constitutional rights, and for every American who rejects the federal government’s continuing effort…
Tennessee Republicans Have Had 15 Years to Fix This Gun Law
By Ken Berry MD (This is a reprint used by permission of a Substack Post by Ken Berry MD) A Democratic-era anti-carry statute, four Supreme Court cases, and one question Nashville still has not answered: why is “intent to go armed” still in the code? Since 2011, Tennessee has had Republican control of the governor’s…
Tennessee’s 2026 “Defense of Property” Act: Mere Smoke, Mirrors, and No New Rights
On April 23, 2026, Tennessee’s Republican super majority in the Legislature amended (HB1802/SB1847) Tennessee’s existing statute which prohibits the use of deadly force, including the brandishment of a weapon, to protect real or personal property. Unfortunately, this new law is nothing more than smoke and mirrors. It is potentially misleading and could result in individuals…