The Governor’s bill, HB786/SB765, has already passed in the Senate and is now set to be heard on the House Floor on Monday, March 29. The two other bills, both of which are better than this one, appear to have been “snuffed out” in the Senate and are likely being placed “behind the budget” (in…
Is Tennessee failing to lead on REAL Constitutional Carry?
Richard Archie, TFA director, discusses whether Tennessee is failing to leader on REAL constitutional carry. HB 786 video.mp4 from News Talk West Tennessee on Vimeo.
TFA reviews statements by legislators regarding who is blocking efforts to vote on Real Constitutional Carry
Richard Archie, one of TFA’s directors, discusses comments by state House and Senate members regarding the Governor’s incremental step on permitless carry that falls short of REAL constitutional carry. While playing their own statements, he examines why it is that these legislators are candid about the fact that the Governor’s bill is not everything that…
Legislative Report and Calendar – March 19, 2021 – call to action to support REAL constitutional carry
The Legislature is moving rapidly with a variety of bills. The bill status report through March 19 and the report for bills calendared to be heard starting March 22 are included below. In the bill status and calendar reports, several specific bills are highlighted. Most of these should receive calls of support or opposition. There…
Governor’s permitless carry bill advances in Senate – March 18, 2021
In 2020, Governor Bill Lee announced that he was going to file a “constitutional carry bill” in the Legislature. At the time, he stated “The Second Amendment is clear and concise and secures the freedoms of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms, … I am pleased to announce Constitutional Carry legislation today that will…
Governor’s “permitless carry” bill to be heard in Senate on March 18
The Governor’s “incremental” permitless carry bill (Senate Bill 765) is set to be heard on the Senate Floor on March 18. Of the three bills this year on permitless carry, it is one that is least compliant with the requirements of the Second Amendment and is the one which perpetuates the most infringements. This bill…
Is Lt. Governor Randy McNally the roadblock to REAL constitutional carry?
There are 3 permitless carry bills running in the Legislature. Two provide that any person who can legally possess a firearm can carry it. The third, commonly known as the “Governor’s bill” (SB765/HB786), has restrictions that limit the bill to handguns only, to generally those who are at least 21 years old and to those…
Is Speaker Cameron Sexton “luke warm” to REAL Constitutional Carry?
On Monday, March 15, 2021, on the Brian Wilson show on 99.7 FM in Nashville interviewed Speaker Cameron Sexton on several hot legislative topics and included in that interview a series of questions about the three pending permitless carry bills in Tennessee. We want to thank Brian Wilson for raising these important questions. Brian Wilson…
Rep. Jerry Sexton calls out Tennessee’s current handgun permit system as unconstitutional
For far longer than the last 11 years that the Republicans have held a super majority in the Tennessee Legislature efforts have been made by many in this state to get the Legislature, or at least a simple majority of it, to realize that the Second Amendment guarantees to every person who can legally own…
Legislative Update and Calendar for March 12, 2021 – Lots of bills on notice
The Legislature is rapidly moving forward with many of the bills that have been flagged for tracking by Tennessee Firearms Association. All of those bills that have had activity the week of March 8 are covered in the Bill Status Report. All of the bills that we are expecting to be heard in committee or…