Tennessee Firearms Association

Richard Archie discusses what Tennesseans should expect from their elected officials in terms of constitutional compliance

 Tennessee’s constitution requires that elected officials, including the governor, the legislators, judges and local officials take an oath of office. That oath imposes on these individuals an affirmative duty to protect and defend the rights of individuals as protected by the constitutions of the state or the United States. Those rights include the rights that are recognized by the constitution a...

 In November 2022, a federal district court in Texas was asked to dismiss a federal criminal charge against an individual who had been arrested for being in possession of a handgun but who had an order of protection against him. Under federal law, a part of the Gun Control Act, the pending order of protection caused the man to be classified as a “prohibited person” relative to firearms ownership o...

Congressman Mark Green, Tennessee, addresses the Tennessee Firearms Association Legislative Action Committee ("TFALAC") Annual fund raising event on September 3, 2022.  

WTN 99.7 FM's Matt Murphy in-studio interview on June 7, 2022, with Tennessee Firearms Association's Executive Director John Harris.  Listen in as they discuss the 2nd Amendment, the Biden gun control agenda, red flag laws and more. 

 TFA's director, Richard Archie, interviews Rep. John Ragan as they discuss questions regarding his district, length of service in the General Assembly, the effect of redistricting on the ability to get re-elected, prior and current legislation that he has sponsored relative to 2nd Amendment and other areas, and suggestions on member activities to further our goal of restoring the Right to ar...

TFA's director, Richard Archie, interviews Rep. Jerry Sexton as they discuss questions regarding his district, length of service in the General Assembly, the effect of redistricting on the ability to get re-elected, prior and current legislation that he has sponsored relative to 2nd Amendment and other areas, and suggestions on member activities to further our goal of restoring the Right to a...

TFA director Richard Archie interviews Sen. Kerry Roberts and they discuss his district, whether redistricting affect him, the legislation that he has carried or supported that helps restore or protect our rights as protected by the 2nd Amendment and how do individual citizens and TFA can assist supportive legislators in deriving change.  

TFA's Richard Archie interview Rep. Mike Sparks regarding a variety of Second Amendment issues in the last few years and pending this year. 

TFA's Richard Archie inteviews Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver during which they discuss the district which she represents, the time that she has served in office, the expected effects of redistricting, the 2nd Amendment bills carried that she has sponsored or supported,  her understanding of Article 1 Section 26 of the Tennessee Constitution and advice for members to affect good restorative legislati...

TFA's Richard Archie interviews Representative Rusty Grills and they discuss topics including the location of his district, the effects of redistricting, 2nd Amendment bills that he has carried or supported, his view of 2nd Amendment/Article 1 Section 26, and Rep. Grill's advice to TFA members on how to affect legislation.

Richard Archie, TFA director, interviews Tennessee House of Representatives member Todd Warner in January 2022 on his observations concerning 2nd Amendment issues in the Legislature in 2021 and those expected to be considered in 2022.

TFA's West Tennessee director, Richard Archie interview's State House member Representative Jay Reedy.  They discuss the status of the 2nd Amendment in Tennessee and discussion the 2022 legislative session that is about to start. 

TFA's Richard Archie talks with guest Rep. Clay Doggett on his thoughts concerning possible 2nd Amendment legislation in 2022.

TFA director Richard Archie sits down with Rep. Chris Todd, who carried a permitless carry law in 2021 that was much closer to true constitutional carry, to discuss what happened in 2021 with permitless carry in the Tennessee Legislature.

Richard Archie discusses points that 2nd Amendment supporters and conservatives needs to consider in light of the break neck, minimal disclosure rush of the Tennessee Legislature to review 100+ bills concerning Covid mandates and vaccines and pass them in less than 48 hours. 

John Harris, TFA's executive director, discusses Tennessee's constitutional provisions, statutes and recent legislative history to show that while Tennesseans love the 2nd Amendment the State of Tennessee, or more accurately, those in control of it do not. 

John Harris discusses Tennessee's "castle doctrine" which is not what many people think it is.  It is instead a set of conditions that under the particular facts of a specific incident address whether someone has a duty to retreat prior to resorting to deadly force.  It also creates and qualifies a rebuttable presumption regarding the element of "imminent fear of death or serio...

Richard Archie discusses a variety of statements by legislators who are indicating that the Governor's permitless carry bill is not real constitutional carry but not indicating who or what it is that is blocking efforts to get real constitutional carry on the floor of either house for a vote by all legislators. 

Richard Archie, TFA's West TN Director, discusses the "butter club" and how to identify which legislators and public officials are proud members of the 2nd Amendment's "butter" club

Brian Wilson, 99.7 FM WTN, and John Harris discuss the status of Governor Lee's permitless carry bill and the problems with it. 

John Harris discusses the three bills that are pending in 2021 that address permitless carry in Tennessee.

John Harris discusses the 2nd Amendment and the Tennessee Constitution, Article I, Section 26 from the perspective of a handful of state and federal supreme court decisions. 

In this session by TFA Executive Director John Harris, we take a brief look at legislation which has already been filed for 2021 in Tennessee and discuss some topics that we likely need to have addressed legislatively.

We'd like to welcome you to the Tennessee Firearms Association Podcast.   Please join us as John Harris provides an overview of what's planned for 2021