Latest updates on firearm legislation in Tennessee. Track bills, votes, and policy changes affecting your Second Amendment rights, with analysis from the Tennessee Firearms Association.
On March 27, 2023, a multi-victim shooting took place in Nashville, Tennessee at the Covenant Church / Covenant School which involved the murder of six individuals. On May 1, 2023, Tennessee Firearms Association and Sheriff (retired) James Hammond filed, with the assistance of Judicial Watch, an open records request with the Metropolitan Police Department to…
The Tennessee Legislature had over 200 bills in the 2023-2024 session that Tennessee Firearms Tracked. Recently, TFA reported on the bills that were enacted in 2024. This report is to examine some of the bills that were filed in 2024 that were strong Second Amendment bills but which the Tennessee Legislature completely failed to pass.…
The 2023-2024 Legislative session has concluded and the facts could not be any clearly. The 113th General Assembly, which operated under a Republican super majority in both houses with Lt. Governor Randy McNally in charge of the Senate and Speaker Cameron Sexton in charge of the House, failed to pass any significant legislation that would…
TFA’s 2024 survey of candidates for the State Legislature is below. We often get the question of whether TFA endorses candidates and if so who. As an IRS recognized 501c4, the Tennessee Firearms Association is not allowed to and does not support or endorse a candidate for elected office. TFA does not “score” candidates although…
The Second Amendment was intended to and its primary purpose is to prohibit the government from infringing or limiting access by civilians to arms that are suitable, necessary and/or appropriate to military engagement. That purpose is made clear by the Amendment’s preamble which declares that the security of a free state is dependent upon a…
The 2023-2024 Tennessee Legislative session ended on April 25, 2024. Many legislators posted on social media the same image proclaiming the end of the legislative session. Tennessee Firearms Association will do a detailed review of what did and did not pass once the time passes for Governor Lee to sign or veto these bills. Thus,…
In the last few years, Tennessee Firearms Association and, since early 2023, Tennessee Firearms Foundation (www.tennesseefirearmsfoundation.org) have increasingly engaged in federal and state litigation. First, let’s address the question of why. Tennessee Firearms Association has now been in existence for approximately 29 years. We have worked hard, as a grassroots organization, on efforts to get…
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.
