The Tennessee Legislature is moving forward with bills that are being monitored by TFA. However, almost none of the pro-2nd Amendment bills are being taken up in either house.   As previously, Rep. Lowell Russell recently moved all firearms bills that are in the House Civil Justice Subcommittee to March 26, 2025.

On March 4, 2025, Sen. Todd Gardenhire, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary, announced that the deadline for putting bills on notice is March 25 (the day prior to the hearings announced by Rep. Russell for hearings in the House Civil Subcommittee) and that the Senate Judiciary would only have two weeks of hearings after that point.

A detailed report of bills that have had activity since March 3, 2025 is posted on the TFA's website (too large to attach).  Please note the updated review and comments on these bills because some bills have been amended and/or because efforts to get bills amended or withdrawn have failed.

A report of bills that are scheduled to be heard the week of March 10, 2025 is posted on the TFA's website (too large to attach).  Please note that the list of legislators in the PDF report are “clickable” so that you can email those legislators with you support, objections or questions.

It is important for each member and supporter of Tennessee Firearms Association to contact their legislators to let their voices be heard. To aid in that process, Tennessee Firearms Association is providing a letter writing advocacy tool for your use. Please take the time to contact your legislators and, when indicated, committee members on legislation in which you are interested.

If you are aware of other proposed bills related to the Second Amendment for which you would like to help write a campaign, please reach out to TFA.