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Court of Appeals rules that the Covenant parties can intervene in the “Manifesto” case.

Tennessee Firearms Association is one of the parties that sued the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to obtain access under Tennessee “Open Records” law to the writings and materials seized from and related to the Covenant Shooter including whatever documents Metro officials have publicly referred to as a “Manifesto.” These “open records” lawsuits

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Governor Bill Lee files answer to lawsuit that indicates he supports prohibiting gun owners from carrying self-defense arms in public parks and greenways.

On February 16, 2023, a lawsuit was filed by Stephen L. Hughes, Duncan O’Mara, Elaine Kehel, Gun Owners of America, Inc., and Gun Owners Foundation against Bill Lee, in his official capacity as the governor of the state of Tennessee and also against Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti in his official capacity. See, Stephen L. Hughes,

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Federal lawsuit filed to challenge ATF’s scope of authority to revoke federal firearms licensees

On Monday, July 11, 2023, attorneys from Gun Owners of America in conjunction with John Harris, Tennessee Firearms Association’s executive director, filed a federal lawsuit against the ATF asking a court the issue an injunction on the ATF’s authority to revoke federal firearms licenses under the Biden Administration’s “Enhanced Enforcement Policy” which is resulted in

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2022 Legislative Year End Report

The 2022 Tennessee Legislative Session came to an abrupt end on April 28, 2022. All over social media the Tennessee Legislators are celebrating, proclaiming great success and stewardship over our rights and resources, and many have their hands out already for your support in their re-election efforts. So how did they do? They failed. No

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Bill Lee has failed as a 2nd Amendment governor in Tennessee

In 2018, he was known as “candidate” Bill Lee. One of his campaign ads featured him sitting in church trying to give voters the assurance of what a good, trusting, truthful person he was. But, it was more than that. Early in his campaign he clearly told voters that he did not believe in real

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TN Legislators challenge Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association for lobbying against 2nd Amendment bills

Two Legislative committees have considered the Governor’s permitless carry bill (SB765/HB786) as well as Sen. Joey Hensley’s and Rep. Bruce Giffey’s “Constitutional Carry” bill (SB318/HB18) over the last two weeks. The House heard testimony on both bills in its Criminal Justice Subcommittee on February 24, 2021. The Senate Judiciary heard testimony on the Governor’s permitless

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What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms.