On March 7, 2018, the Tennessee Senate Judiciary committee unanimously approved a bill (SB2528 by Ketron and HB2254 by Sargent) which will and is intended specifically to take rights away from nonviolent felons who have already served their time and completed their punishment. The bill would apparently do this even if the court has ordered…
Tennessee House passes bill that appears to reduce the penalty for carrying a gun without permit
March 6, 2018 Tennessee House amends and passes bill including provision authorizing law enforcement to confiscate ammunition The Tennessee House has passed a bill which, as amended by Republican Bill Dunn, allows law enforcement to “confiscate” ammunition from a citizen’s handgun but perhaps only if the citizen does not have a handgun permit. The bill…
TFA submits comments to TWRA supporting expanded “primitive” weapons options
TFA has submitted the following comment to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency during the pending comment period. Dear Sirs I am writing as the Executive Director of the Tennessee Firearms Association ( www.tennesseefirearms.com ). The TFA counts among its membership many firearms owners across the state of Tennessee. Many of the members are avid sporting enthusiasts…
Rep. Byrd and Sen. Hensley move legislation to train teachers
TFA Backs Rep. David Byrd’s “Arming Teachers” Bill The Tennessee Firearms Association, Tennessee’s “no-compromise” 2nd Amendment advocacy group, announced its support for House Bill 2208 and Senate Bill 2563, which are jointly sponsored by Rep. David Byrd (R-Waynesboro) and Sen. Joey Hensley (R – Hohenwald). These bills would give teachers and school employees additional options…
TN House Subcommittee kills pro-2nd Amendment bills … again
Tennessee’s House Civil Justice Subcommittee voted on February 14, 2018, to kill a bill by Sen. Paul Bailey and Rep. Judd Matheny which would allow “the holder of a valid handgun permit to carry firearms at all times and places within Tennessee unless the permit holder is consuming an alcoholic beverage, is under the influence…
2nd Amendment supporters must “engage” as voters if they want success in Tennessee!
It is not enough to write and support good legislation. We – the people of Tennessee – have to elect and support candidates who believe in conservative issues and who can be trusted to carry and move legislation to the floor or to help us stop or amend bad legislation. That process requires hard work,…
Tennessee legislation filed to make possession of firearms “accelerators” a class E felony
Tennessee Legislators file new legislation to make it a Class E felony in Tennessee to use, possess or attempt to use or possess any “device” which has the capability to accelerate the rate of fire of a semi-automatic firearm. Senator Lee Harris (who has no listed state email address but who is law school professor…
Its election season in Tennessee – guard your vote; question the ads; and verify the facts behind the “endorsements” or you might be tricked into voting for another Establishment Republican.
In the wake of the last Presidential election, we can look back now and see evidence that the decisions regarding the candidates during the primaries were polarizing for America, perhaps more so than at any other time in recent memory. In past elections, there were people in all demographic, economic, religious, and historical affiliations who…
TFA – Standing Firm on Principles
Since 1995, the Tennessee Firearms Association has stood in the gap to defend Tennesseans from the progressive encroachments of anti-2nd Amendment advocates. While some believe that some “gun-rights” organizations have failed in their stated missions or may even question what those missions may be, TFA has never wavered in its efforts to influence and assist…
Hide your guns and your constitutions … the Tennessee Legislature is BACK!
The Tennessee General Assembly reconvenes today in Nashville. With it come hordes of lobbyists roaming the halls. They are issuing “invitations” to events, drinking parties and perhaps other opportunities — all legal of course! They are using their understanding of the legislative process and their corporate moneys to force policy in the direction that their…