A number of new bills have been filed this week. The ones we have identified so far for tracking are attached in the PDF that is available below. This is a quick summary of some but not all of the bills in the report. Also, we believe some of the bills may be “caption bills”…
On June 23, 2021, news reports are indicating that Joe Biden will announce new federal steps to combat what he refers to as “gun violence”. The terms of the proposal indicate that this is in part an aggressive attack by Democrats and Biden’s handlers to target gun dealers by implementing a “zero tolerance” enforcement plan.…
The Tennessee Firearms Association recommends that people get or keep the Tennessee enhanced handgun permit rather than relying on the Governor’s new permitless carry bill that goes into effect on July 1, 2021. Here are the details underlying that advice. On February 27, 2020, Governor Bill Lee took the podium at the Tennessee capitol and…
Tennessee Firearms Association’s Legislative Session Review for 2021 The Tennessee Legislature was able to work through a full session in 2021 without too many of the problems being attributed to Covid-19. The year had significant hopes as at least three bills were pending which addressed either permitless carry or something much more desirable and closer…
Over the last few years, Tennessee Firearms Association has worked with a number of state legislators to improve existing laws regarding civil immunity for those who resort to justifiable self-defense. Under existing law, a person who found themselves in a situation where they found it necessary to use deadly force in self-defense could be at…
Legislative committees are closing down. Soon, we will know what 2nd Amendment related issues are going to be enacted by the Republican super majority and which are not. Never, never forget that with the super majority, the failure to enact any legislation or the enactment of legislation. good or bad, is solely the act of…
The Legislature is rapidly moving forward with many of the bills that have been flagged for tracking by Tennessee Firearms Association. All of those bills that have had activity the week of March 8 are covered in the Bill Status Report. All of the bills that we are expecting to be heard in committee or…
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.
