Tennessee Firearms Association

Tennessee Valley Views (WQMV) interview with John Harris, Tennessee Firearms Executive Director, on April 19, 2024, to discuss the 2024 Legislative Session relative to Second Amendment legislation. 

Tennessee Star Host Michael Patrick Leahy and Tennessee Firearms Association Executive Director, John Harris, discuss the failure of Governor Bill Lee's Special Session for a Red Flag law, which he "rebranded" as a call for "public safety".    August 30, 2023

WTN 99.7 FM's Matt Murphy and John Harris discuss announcement from TFALAC Donald Trump Jr. as Keynote Speaker for TFALAC Annual Event on September 9, 2023.  

On June 9, 2023, John Harris, TFA Executive Director, discussed with Michael Patrick Leahy and Crom Carmichael on The Tennessee Star Report (WLAC Nashville) the new development in the Covenant Manifesto case where the parents of the deceased shooter have announced that they are in the process of transferring ownership of their daughter's writings, including the "manifesto", to the C...

  WTN 99.7 FM's Brian Wilson talks with John Harris, Executive Director of TFA and the attorney representing Judicial Watch, TFA and retired Sheriff James Hammond in the Covenant Manifesto litigation, concerning developments through June 8, 2023 with the "manifesto" litigation.   Of particularly note was a surprise appearance by an attorney representing the parents of the deceased s...

WTN 99.7 FM's Matt Murphy talks with John Harris, Executive Director of TFA and the attorney representing Judicial Watch, TFA and retired Sheriff James Hammond in the Covenant Manifesto litigation, concerning developments through May 31, 2023 with the "manifesto" litigation.

 WTN 99.7 FM's Brian Wilson talks with John Harris, Executive Director of TFA and the attorney representing Judicial Watch, TFA and retired Sheriff James Hammond in the Covenant Manifesto litigation, concerning developments through June 6, 2023 with the "manifesto" litigation. 

On April 25, 2023, Governor Bill Lee joins Matt Murphy on WTN 99.7FM in an effort to explain his claims that he is a strong 2nd Amendment supporter and why he claims that his proposed Red Flag law is not a Red Flag law at all.    It is just astounding that Gov. Lee claims that his Red Flag proposal would strengthen 2nd Amendment rights!

On April 25, 2023, John Harris, TFA Executive  discusses with Matt Murphy (WTN 99.7FM) why Gov. Lee's proposal is a RED FLAG law.  The conversation focuses on why a likely unconstitutional gun control proposal is likely to fail and why the real emphasis needs to be on addressing the mental health issues that some claim are the root cause of at least some mass public shootings. 

TN Star and host Michael Patrick Leahy discusses with John Harris Bill Lee's Red Flag amendment as filed April 19 2023

Richard Archie interview with ROAR 98.9 Memphis on April 6, 2023

WTN 99.7 FM's Matt Murphy discusses the problems with Red Flag laws with TFA's John Harris.  They discuss the constitutional limits on a government's ability to enact Red Flag laws and why Red Flag laws are favor by gun control advocates rather than solutions that focus on identifying and treating individuals with mental health issues who are an immediate risk of harm to themselves...

April 13, 2023 -  Nashville' WTN 99.7 FM morning host Dan Mandis talks Red Flag laws with John Harris.  They discuss Governor Bill Lee's proposal on April 11, 2023, that the Tennessee Legislature pass a Red Flag law this year for him to sign in order to allow law enforcement to seize guns from individuals. 

On April 12, 2023, 99.7 FM host Pamela Furr talked with John Harris, TFA executive director about Governor Bill Lee's call for the Tennessee Legislature to pass a Red Flag law following the Covenant murders. 

TN Star, Michael Patrick Leahy, interview with John Harris regarding Senate Judiciary's cavernous lack of constitutional stewardship regarding Senate Bill 1503 on  March 21, 2023

WTN Pamela Furr interview with John Harris, March 22, 2023, to discuss the status of House Bill 1005 / Senate Bill 1503 that would a) eliminate the "intent to go armed" statute in Tennessee, b) provide that the right to carry includes all firearms, not just handguns, and c) provide that those 18-20 years old would be eligible to get permits and/or carry without a permit. 

 Johnny B. Bozeman, WTN 99.7, interview with John Harris, March 9, 2023, to discuss the actions of the Tennessee Senate Judiciary on March 7, 2023, regarding gun bills that it could have advanced and gun bills that it should not have advanced. 

Michael Patrick Leahy, host of the Tennessee Star Report, talks with C. Richard Archie, TFA director, on March 9, 2023 concerning problems with officials from Bill Lee's administration whose salaries are covered by taxpayers but who are injecting themselves as witnesses in Legislative hearings to oppose efforts to remove existing infringements on our 2nd Amendment rights.

Mill Creek View  interview with John Harris of Tennessee Firearms Association. John is a lawyer who volunteers time for the Tennessee Fire arms Association which works to keep firearms at the forefront of the political arena especially in the Tennessee Capital. After listening to this show, you’ll learn a lot more about current laws in Tennessee laws that aren’t as friendly to gun owners as you mi...

Dan Mandis (99.7 FM Nashville)  on January 25, 2023 interview with John Harris concerning the agreed order in the Beeler v. Jeff Long that was submitted to a federal district judge on January 23, 2023.   In that agreed order, the state of Tennessee admits that its ban on most 18-20  year olds being eligible for handgun permits or to engage in permitless carry is an unconstitutional law that also c...

On January 23, 2023, an agreed order signed by the state of Tennessee's Attorney General's office was submitted to a federal judge.  That order concludes that Tennessee's "scheme" to deny individuals 18-20 years old who can otherwise lawfully possess a handgun from being able to get a permit or to carry in compliance with Tennessee's permitless carry law unconstitutio...

Matt Murphey (WTN 99.7FM Nashville) Interview with John Harris on January 19, 2023.  The discussion covers the ATF's recent ruling on "pistol braces" as well as a brief discussion about the lack of constitutional carry in Tennessee.

Richard Archie, TFA Director, discusses his concerns that Legislators in Tennessee are knowingly and intentionally violating their obligations under the Tennessee Constitution. 

Richard Archie, TFA director, reviews from a mathematical "proof" perspective the 2nd Amendment's "shall not be infringed" mandate on the spectrum of Tennessee's gun laws and regulations.  As demonstrated in this discussion, most of the existing Tennessee laws and regulations, are unjustified and unconstitutional infringements on a right of individuals that is protect...

In Tennessee, the constitution provides that the people elected legislators and the governor.   Those are two separate branches of government.  The legislators have the constitutional duty to enact laws that reflect the public policy decisions of the state.  In a constitutional republic, the legislature is typically closer to and more accountable to the people - and should be.  In contrast the gov...