For over twenty years, the Tennessee Firearms Association has been at the “tip of the spear” in advocating for full acceptance of the 2nd Amendment in Tennessee and adherence to the Tennessee Constitution’s provisions regarding firearms ownership.

 

We have advanced legislation under Democrat-controlled and Republican-controlled legislatures. Despite numerous setbacks, we are diligently working toward our greatest achievement – Constitutional Carry.

 

However, it appears that some firearms-freedom advocates have fallen prey to the belief that the election of Donald J. Trump as President has somehow stalled the efforts of gun-control advocates. This is a false narrative that we see being worked out in the enthusiasm across the state as we kick off our meetings prior to the 2017 General Assembly Session.

 

Trump’s election is not the signal to “take a breather” or to “sign off” somehow. It is exactly the opposite. Trump’s election is a reversal of national focus. The enemy is on the run! Now is the time to gather ourselves and finish them off!

 

Significant meeting attendance can present a strong message to elected officials in Tennessee who need our help and encourages them and others to stand firm even if leadership is telling them that Tennessee is already a great state for gun owners.

 

TFA is anxious to support the local efforts of our members to gather each month and exchange information vital to our ongoing agenda. Many of our chapters have dedicated Leaders who are downright evangelistic about our issues. If you have that spark of desire to assist your “brothers-in-arms” across the state, TFA is ready to support your efforts and to open new chapters and increase the attendance of existing chapters.  But we have to have local leaders to accomplish this goal.

 

Our struggle is not over. There will always be those who seek to deny our ability to defend ourselves. We cannot rest. We cannot cede one inch of hard-won ground. We must press the campaign until we have achieved our objective.

 

Reach out to John Harris or Richard Archie or Jeff Hartline regarding your interest. We need your involvement, but our efforts must be focused on moving the legislation forward by building a TFA Army from Mountain City to Memphis.

Jeff Hartline is handling fields operations and chapter support and would be your first point of contact at jeffreyhartline@gmail.com