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…
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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…
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…
Where is the “roadblock” to passing REAL constitutional carry?
There are three permitless carry bills pending in the Legislature. One of those three is House Bill 786 / Senate Bill 765 which is commonly referred to as the “Governor’s bill” and which appears to be the only one that many Tennesseans realize is pending. The other two bills House Bill 18 / Senate Bill…
TN Senate only takes an”incremental step” that falls short of real constitutional carry
On March 2, 2021, the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee considered SB765 by Senator Jack Johnson (House version is HB786 by Rep. William Lamberth) which bill is commonly referred to as the “Governor’s Bill”. This bill is primarily a massive $17 million dollar per year crime package but it does contain a section that addresses permitless…
Rep. Bruce Griffey files Constitutional Carry Legislation
The Tennessee Legislature is normally starting “the People’s business” about this time of year but that will apparently be delayed in Tennessee this year because the Governor has called a special session to address education. So, things like the status of your constitutionally protected rights are once again delayed. However, we are excited to see…
Well is it “constitutional carry” or isn’t it?
On February 27, 2020, Bill Lee announced that he will be filing an “administration bill” to adopt “constitutional carry” in Tennessee. He spoke about how this was the necessary step compelled by the language of the 2nd Amendment. At this time, the draft of this administration bill has not been released and, to my knowledge,…
Gov. Bill Lee announces his sudden support for “constitutional carry” and other changes
February 27, 2020 – Nashville, Tennessee Over the last few weeks, Tennessee Firearms Association and its legislative friends have repeatedly been made aware that a “major announcement” was coming soon on a 2nd Amendment issue. TFA was told from its sources that TFA’s members would likely be very pleased with the legislation. This week TFA…
Legislature adjourns after passage of bad legislation and refusal to consider constitutional carry.
The Tennessee Legislature adjourned from the first half of its two year session on May 2, 2019. Did the Republican super majority of “2nd Amendment supporting” legislators do great things to remove the infringements on the 2nd Amendment in Tennessee this year? No. To the contrary, it demonstrated an absolute unwillingness to even put the…