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It is election season in Tennessee...
Tennessee is covered with campaign activity. Local, state and federal election activity abounds.
Certainly, 2026 is a big year since Bill "Church Pew" Lee is leaving the office of governor and the race for that office started months ago although it appears that only John Rose, currently Congressman of District 6, has officially declared his candidacy. There are rumors that there will be other candidates but for now those are just rumors.
With Rose announcing he is running for governor, there will be an open seat for the 6th District next year (or sooner if Rose steps down). That races already have several contenders including at least one state legislator and one former member of Congress.
Then, there is the special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District since Mark Green suddenly resigned effective in July. A special election is underway with perhaps 20 or so interested parties including several who are currently state legislators.
Of course, these races are generating interest from existing state legislators who are seeking to move into new roles and they are creating potential interest for successors (or appointees) to state legislative offices if one or more of them take a new office before their existing terms are concluded.
TFA's representatives have been to several of these announcement and campaign events already. Since several of the interested contenders are presently members of the Tennessee Legislature, these events present opportunities for individuals to engage on 2nd Amendment issues. Certainly, opportunities exist to video tape and record these "public promise parties" so that campaign promises can be measured against subsequent performance. But, these campaign events might also provide information and insight that is broadly critical to the 2026 primary and general elections for the state legislature.
What are some questions that existing legislators can be asked (and pressed to answered)? Consider these:
- You have been a state legislator for ___ years, how do you define "constitutional carry?"
- You have been a state legislator for ___ years, do you contend that Tennessee presently has real constitutional carry?
- You
have been a state legislator for ___ years, which pro-2nd Amendment bills have you been the prime sponsor on and did they pass? If they did not pass, which Republican legislators failed to support it?
- You have been a state legislator for ___ years, bills that would create real constitutional carry in Tennessee have been blocked in the Tennessee Legislature for several years. But, with a Republican super majority that does not make sense unless there are a significant number of powerful Republicans who are blocking it. Which Republican Legislators have taken actions to block constitutional carry?
- You
have been a state legislator for ___ years, bills that would eliminate gun free zones in places like public parks or greenways have been blocked in the
Tennessee Legislature for several years. But, with a Republican super
majority that does not make sense unless there are a significant number
of powerful Republicans who are blocking it. Which Republican
Legislators have taken actions to block bills to eliminate this and other gun free zones?
- You
have been a state legislator for ___ years, bills that would have allowed the voters to amend the state constitution to eliminate language that is now moot because of the Supreme Court's McDonald decision. That bill was killed in 2024 and did not move forward any quicker in 2025. With a Republican super
majority that does not make sense unless there are a significant number
of powerful Republicans who are blocking it. Which Republican
Legislators have taken actions to block the right of the citizens to vote on a constitutional amendment?
- You
have been a state legislator for ___ years and each year employees of the Department of Safety and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation testify in committees against the expansion of rights protected by the Second Amendment. With a Republican super
majority that does not make sense that taxpayer funded bureaucrats are infringing our constitutionally protected rights. What have you done to stop or discourage these taxpayer funded agency witnesses from testifying on topics directly against my constitutionally protected rights?
- You
have been a state legislator for ___ years, have you filed any bills or supported with recorded votes any bills that would let me defend my home, business, and property with deadly force if necessary?
- You
have been a state legislator for ___ years, identify the legislation that you carried as the prime sponsor that directly advanced my rights under the Second Amendment?
Consider taking this list and sharing it with others. Do your best to get answers (particularly recorded or on video) to these and similar questions. Post the responses on social media and spread the word so that the voters will know specifically which state legislators are truthfully strong Second Amendment supporters and which are covering up for the "team players" who are not. |
| 2025 TFALAC Annual Event – Saturday, September 6, 2025
The 2025 TFALAC Annual Event is Saturday, September 6, 2025. It also will be the 30th Anniversary of the Tennessee Firearms Association!
Lt. General Michael Flynn will be the Keynote
Speaker this year.
The event includes guest speakers, a BBQ lunch, live auction, silent auction, vendor booths and more.
Event Sponsors
We are pleased to announce and thank the following Event
Sponsors who have already committed: - AJ
McCall is
a returning Event Sponsor. Mr. McCall is a principle at D. T. McCall and Sons which
has also signed up as one of our vendors.
- Congressman John Rose is another of
Tennessee’s Congressional team that is a regular TFA supporter, Event Sponsor
and prior speaker. Congressman Rose has also formally announced that he is
running for Governor in 2026.
- Rusty Oak Armory
is a long time TFA member and supporter. It is also a long time sponsor of the
TFALAC annual event and donates a custom built AR15 as the event’s auction “gun
of the year”. Rusty Oak Armory has also produced a custom line of its AR15
rifles and receivers that have serial numbers that start with “TFA….” and TFA’s
approved logo if you are in need of a new or additional AR15.
- WHMC Gun Shop
is returning as an event sponsor with donations of several custom firearms.
- Hickok45
has again joined TFALAC as a sponsor. As has been his generous tendency, he has
indicated that he will be donating at least one firearm that he has profiled in
one of his online videos.
If you are interested in a sponsorship for the 2025 annual event, please
contact John Harris (johnharris@tennesseefirearms.com).
Tier 1 Sponsor $20,000
Tier 2 Sponsor $15,000
Tier 3 Sponsor $10,000
Tier 4 Sponsor $5,000
Tickets, Tables, Vendors and Booths
Individual tickets ($100), Table Sponsors ($750), Event Sponsorships and Vendor packages are available on the TFALAC's Event page and going fast (we have already sold 24 Table Sponsors who are receiving priority placement).
You do not have to be a member of TFA to attend this event.
Auction Item Donations - TFALAC
welcomes donations of auction items.
TFALAC has a history of having a fine
assortment of firearms and other items as part of its auction package but we
also have had ammo, jewelry, gun safes, vacation trips, duck hunting packages,
and even car wash coupons. If you or your business are interested in making a
donation or providing auction items in exchange for promotional advertising,
please get in touch with johnharris@tennesseefirearms.com
soon.
You can join the Tennessee Firearms Association at join.tennesseefirearms.com
TFALAC is a Tennessee political action committee. Contributions to TFALAC are
not tax deductible as charitable contributions. TFALAC is affiliated with the
Tennessee Firearms Association, which is recognized by the IRS as a Section
501(c)(4) entity. |
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