Mark and Patricia McCloskey are two people who attained national attention during the Covid era and the Black Lives Matter uprisings across the nation. These two, both in their 60s, were seen by the nation standing with firearms in their front yard protecting their home and assets from BLM protesters who had reportedly broken an…
2021 Legislative Review
Tennessee Firearms Association’s Legislative Session Review for 2021 The Tennessee Legislature was able to work through a full session in 2021 without too many of the problems being attributed to Covid-19. The year had significant hopes as at least three bills were pending which addressed either permitless carry or something much more desirable and closer…
TFA member benefits – discounts on protection plans
Many gun owners are aware that the average homeowners insurance policy is not going to provide financial protection for them in the event that they use a weapon in a self-defense situation or if there are other claims that might arise related to their 2nd Amendment protected rights. There are several organizations that provide gun…
TFA joins as amicus party in 9th Circuit case involving magazine limits in California
Tennessee Firearms Association supports an amicus brief filed with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Duncan v. Bonta, No: 19-55376, a matter involving California’s magazine capacity law. In this appellate mater, one of the real issues underlying the case is whether a court-made “two step analysis” that has been used by lower courts since…
Tennessee Attorney General Opinion # 21-05 – discussing the Tennessee Constitution relative to militias
The Tennessee Attorney General has issued on May 6, 2021, a rare opinion that addresses the issue of what is the militia in Tennessee, as that term is used in the State Constitution, and various questions concerning its existence, scope of powers and function. Although the full opinion addresses a number of different questions, the…
Tennessee Legislature adjourns for 2021 – preliminary report
The Tennessee Legislature adjourned on May 5, 2021. Was it a major victory for Tennesseans in terms of 2nd Amendment legislation? No. Was any progress made – absolutely. The purpose of this initial report is to identify the bills that have passed both the House and the Senate as of May 5. These bills are…
Legislative Status Report and Calendar April 30, 2021
This week the Tennessee Legislature passed its annual budget for the state. That signals for practical purposes that the Legislature is in “wind down” mode and handling a limited number of matters. The activity for this week and the calendar for next week reflect this status. Events to note during the week ending April 30…
Tennessee passes significant improvement to civil immunity for those resorting to self-defense
Over the last few years, Tennessee Firearms Association has worked with a number of state legislators to improve existing laws regarding civil immunity for those who resort to justifiable self-defense. Under existing law, a person who found themselves in a situation where they found it necessary to use deadly force in self-defense could be at…
State of Tennessee sued on claims that new permitless carry law violates United States Constitution
Tennessee Firearms Association raised a number of concerns prior to the passage of the Governor’s permitless carry legislation (HB786/SB765) including the concern that provisions of the legislation needlessly created a violation of the 2nd and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution because it denied some 18-20 year old citizens from being able to exercise…
New Podcast – Tennessee’s Castle Doctrine – its not what you think it should be
John Harris discusses Tennessee’s “castle doctrine” in the April 23, 2021, podcast release. The “castle doctrine”, at least as it exists in Tennessee is not what many people think it is. It is instead a set of conditions that under the particular facts of a specific incident address whether someone has a duty to retreat…