Legislators, their staff and “interested parties” have been busy writing a lot of bills for 2019 – approximately 2,000 so far. Of those, TFA has identified approximately 66 that it is tracking based on content or captions of the original bills. It is important to understand that the language that is in a bill or…
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Can Gun Owners Expect Constitutional Carry from Bill Lee?
Can gun owners expect Constitutional Carry from Bill Lee?In just a few weeks, Bill Lee will become governor as the Haslam error ends. Haslam had promised Tennessee voters in 2010 when he first ran for governor that he would sign constitutional carry legislation. At least, it was a suggestion that he would support it. After…
Sen Mae Beavers is the ONLY candidate for Governor who supports Constitutional Carry
Nashville Public Radio reports today that Senator Mae Beavers is the only candidate for governor of Tennessee in 2018 who supports adoption of Constitutional Carry in Tennessee. A growing number of states have adopted constitutional carry in the last few years – 14 have adopted constitutional carry and approximately 30 have no permitting or training…
Are you ready to fight for Constitutional Carry and to eliminate “Gun Free Zones” in Tennessee?
Just last month, on November 8, the people of Tennessee and indeed almost the entire country revolted against the establishment government through the overwhelming support and election of Donald Trump. This was based largely on his candid declaration that it was time to “drain the swamp” and “make America great again” and the peoples’ realization…
Who is to blame if Constitutional Carry fails in Tennessee this year?
Who is to blame if Constitutional Carry is not enacted this year in Tennessee? Constitutional Carry has been offered in various formats over the last few years to a Tennessee legislature that is totally and completely controlled by the Republicans. More specifically, it is dominated by a small number of Republicans, those we call “leadership”,…
Constitutional Carry Held Hostage by broken oaths in Tennessee Senate
CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY HELD HOSTAGE IN SENATE JUDICIARY Senator Mark Green presented his constitutional carry bill (SB1483) today in the Senate Judiciary committee. This bill would have, as amended, imposed only the burden on a citizen of obtaining at least 8 hours of training from any state approved, law enforcement or military certified firearms training instructor…
Constitutional Carry Legislation pending in Tennessee!
The Second Amendment says that the right of the citizens, a right preexisting the Constitution, “… shall not be infringed …” Similarly, the Tennessee Constitution in Article I, Section 26, expressly protects the rights of the citizens to keep, bear and wear arms. Nevertheless,Tennessee continues to infringe that right. Even after six years of total…
Bill Haslam to review terrorism while TFA calls for Constitutional Carry and elimination of gun free zones
Tennessee’s Governor, Bill Haslam, calls for “review” of how to respond to terrorist attack. TFA calls for passage of Constitutional Carry and elimination of gun free zones now. Chattanooga’s terrorist attack on military related facilities was not a strategic military strike. It was not a vendetta against specific individuals. It was an act of premeditated…
Governor Haslam Flip-Flops on 2nd Amendment right to Constitutional Carry
For Immediate Release March 11 2015 Second Amendment Activists Disappointed But Not Surprised In Governor Haslam’s Flip-Flop on 2nd Amendment right to Constitutional Carry Concerns remain that Governor Haslam remains primarily aligned with anti-gun associations and rhetoric Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Firearms Association today expressed severe disappointment in Governor Haslam’s continuing anti-Second Amendment rhetoric regarding the…