The Attorney General serves the state, not the people…what law does the state enforce that keeps criminals from using guns to commit crimes? The three judge panel in Hughes et al. v. Lee et al. decided only two things: that Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-17-1307(a), (the intent to go armed statute which makes it a…
Plaintiffs file opposition to Lee and Skrmetti’s Emergency Motion for Stay in Hughes v. Lee.
On September 26, 2025, the Plaintiffs/Appellees in Hughes, et al., v. Bill Lee, et al. filed a lengthy response in opposition to a request by Governor Bill Lee and Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti in which they asked the Tennessee Court of Appeals to “stay” the three-judge panel’s ruling striking down two of Tennessee’s gun control…
TFALAC 2025 Event – Guest Speakers were a huge hit – Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Erich Pratt (Sr. VP GOA), Congressman John Rose, Rep. John DeBerry
Tennessee Firearms Association celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2025. The TFALAC 2025 Annual Event (our PAC fundraiser) was a major hit as well. We had guests speakers of Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Erich Pratt (Sr. VP of Gun Owners of America), Congressman John Rose, Rep. (retired) John DeBerry and C. Richard Archie. Each of them…
Governor Lee and Attorney General Skrmetti ask Court of Appeals to hear “Emergency” motion for stay of Hughes’ ruling
On August 22, 2025, a three-judge panel completely struck down as unconstitutional in a summary judgment ruling in favor of the Plaintiffs two of Tennessee’s more onerous gun control statutes – one which makes it a crime to carry a firearm with the “intent to go armed” and another which banned carrying certain weapons in…
Hughes’ Court rejects request by Lee and Skrmetti to continue enforcing unconstitutional laws
On September 10, 2025, the three-judge panel that ruled two of Tennessee’s gun control statutes unconstitutional and void likewise completely rejected the request of Governor Bill Lee, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and the other state Defendants to allow them to continue to ignore the court’s ruling and to thereby continue to enforce these statutes pending…
Hughes Plaintiffs oppose request for a stay in Hughes v. Lee appeal
On August 22, 2025, a three judge panel completely struck down as unconstitutional two of Tennessee’s more egregious gun control statutes – one which makes it a crime to carry a firearm with the “intent to go armed” and another which banned carrying certain weapons in parks, greenways, campgrounds and other recreational areas. Significantly, Governor…
Bill Lee and Jonathan Skrmetti move for a stay of the court ruling to give them an opportunity to reverse it on appeal
On August 22, 2025, a three judge panel completely struck down as unconstitutional two of Tennessee’s more egregious gun control statutes – one which makes it a crime to carry a firearm with the “intent to go armed” and another which banned carrying certain weapons in parks, greenways, campgrounds and other recreational areas. This ruling…
Tennessee Attorney General appeals trial court ruling declaring two Tennessee gun control statutes unconstitutional
On September 2, 2025, the Tennessee Attorney General, Jonathan Skrmetti, filed a notice of appeal by himself, Governor Bill Lee, and other co-defendants. In this appeal, the Attorney General apparently seeks to reverse the entire three-judge panel ruling that two of Tennessee’s gun control statutes – the “intent to go armed” statute and the “parks”…
Tennessee Legislators calling for the State Attorney General to honor the trial court’s ruling
On August 22, 2025, a three judge panel completely struck down as unconstitutional two of Tennessee’s more egregious gun control statutes – one which makes it a crime to carry a firearm with the “intent to go armed” and another which banned carrying certain weapons in parks, greenways, campgrounds and other recreational areas. This ruling…
Overwhelming support for the trial court ruling striking down 2 Tennessee gun control statutes as unconstitutional
On August 22, 2025, a three judge panel completely struck down as unconstitutional two of Tennessee’s more egregious gun control statutes – one which makes it a crime to carry a firearm with the “intent to go armed” and another which banned carrying certain weapons in parks, greenways, campgrounds and other recreational areas. This ruling…