Tim Nunan

'Twill be interesting to see if Haslam keeps his new found love of the 2nd Amendment if he loses

I believe as a sitting Tennessee elected official Ramsey is barred by State law from campaigning while the Assembly is in session.

THE MARCH MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY EVENING MARCH 2, 2010 Our guest speaker will be, Knox County Sheriff, Jimmy “JJ†Jones Please be informed that the Gondolier serves beer and, pursuant to a recent court decision, we are not permitted to carry firearms inside this restaurant, and also note that the gratuity is automatically added to your check. Meetings are held at the Gondolier Restaurant in South Knoxville just off Chapman Highway, behind the iHop, in the Lowe’s plaza. A pre-meeting social hour is from 6 PM to 7 pm during which you may wish to eat dinner. The meeting will begin at 7 PM and end at 8 PM. Participation by those in attendance is always encouraged. Gun owners, persons involved in the shooting sports, Second Amendment supporters and interested public are urged to attend, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MEMBER TO ATTEND. For more information contact: Bill Noll; wsnoll@comcast.net 865-688-0321 or Charlie Thoms; Cthoms43@aol.com 865-233-4561

Agreed. I figure he must wear a metal jockstrap since he staddles the fence most the time.

NRA-ILA :: Current members of "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" Tennessee: Bill Haslam -- Resigned from MAIG Knoxville, Tennessee Mayor Tom Beehan Oak Ridge, TN Mayor David Shumaker 801 Anderson St. Bristol, Tennessee 37621 http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=108358692837293214960.0004719a521a682d0cf4b&ll=39.571822,-113.994141&spn=49.57822,107.138672&z=4 Mayor A C Wharton Shelby County, TN

Haslam was a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns (started by NYC mayor Bloomberg). Haslam left that group about the time he decided to run for TN Governor.

While Obama may not be speaking on gun control his nominees/appointments are certainly antigun, e.g., Secretary of State Clinton has endorsed the UN Treaty on Small Arms control.

Tac2

The February meeting of the Tennessee Firearms Association Lakeway Chapter will be held on Tuesday evening, the 16th of February, 2010 Journalist Stan Johnson from the Citizen Tribune will speak on the perception of antigun bias by the media. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Our meeting place is the Shoneys Family Restaurant at 1933 West Andrew Johnson Highway (Hwy 11E), Morristown TN.This restaurant is located 1/2 block east of the West Andrew Johnson highway (Hwy 11E) and Morris Blvd intersection, more or less across from the Home Depot. There is a large, highly visible sign in front along with plenty of parking space. A pre-meeting social hour is from 6 PM to 7 PM during which you may want to eat dinner. The meeting will begin promptly at 7 PM and end at 8 PM. Opportunity will be given to ask questions related to the topic. Membership is not required - gun owners, 2nd Amendment supporters, and interested public are urged to attend. For more information contact Bill Kaylor 423 586 9121/email w9dsm@charter.net or Tim Nunan 423-586-8459/email bentcreek@outdrs.net.

Chapter member Ed Baldwin provides a good recap of the meeting: http://www.ed-noleftturn.blogspot.com/ Engage Brain Before Opening Mouth Knoxville Attorney David Eldridge addressed the Lakeview Chapter of the Tennessee Firearms Association on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The nearly standing room only audience paid rapt attention to the speaker and a lively discussion occured. Much of the speakers time was occupied by questions about current firearms related laws in Tennessee but he still had time to address his intended subject of what to do if involved in a situation where you use a firearm. Eldridge emphasized the importance of stepping back and thinking before speaking with law enforcement. He said that a person who shoots a criminal should speak only facts, without elaboration. To paraphrase Eldridge's comments: "I feared for my life (or someone elses life)." "I had to stop him/her." "I want a lawyer." Eldridge said that following a traumatic event, it is a natural tendency to express sympathy. That's the wrong thing to do. He said calm down, be polite, and stick to basic facts of the situation. ******************************************************************************************** The new owner of M&M Firearms in Whitesburg also spoke on his facility and stated that plans are underway to build a 7 lane, 25 yard indoor range.

Having raised deer I can attest that roping one provides excitment and stories to tell over dinner.

I concur. Total control from a centralized government.

Will do.

The January meeting of the Tennessee Firearms Association Lakeway Chapter will be held on Tuesday evening, the 19th of January, 2010 Knoxville Attorney David Elridge will speak on: Your criminal exposure when exercising your HCP rights. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Our meeting place is the Shoneys Family Restaurant at 1933 West Andrew Johnson Highway (Hwy 11E), Morristown TN.This restaurant is located 1/2 block east of the West Andrew Johnson highway (Hwy 11E) and Morris Blvd intersection, more or less across from the Home Depot. There is a large, highly visible sign in front along with plenty of parking space. A pre-meeting social hour is from 6 PM to 7 PM during which you may want to eat dinner. The meeting will begin promptly at 7 PM and end at 8 PM. Opportunity will be given to ask questions related to the topic. Membership is not required - gun owners, 2nd Amendment supporters, and interested public are urged to attend. For more information contact Bill Kaylor 423 586 9121/email w9dsm@charter.net or Tim Nunan 423-586-8459/email bentcreek@outdrs.net.

TENNESSEE FIREARMS ASSOCIATION KNOXVILLE CHAPTER THE JANUARY MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY EVENING JANUARY 5, 2010 Our guest speaker will be: Dr. Richard Briggs Dr. Briggs is a member of the Knox County Commission, and is a heart surgeon at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Colonel Briggs has over 30 years of active & reserve military service and has been awarded the Bronze Star. He will do a slide presentation of his service in Iraq. This should be a VERY interesting meeting and probably run later than normal but the time will be well spent. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF OUR NEW MEETING LOCATION AT: The Gondolier Restaurant in South Knoxville, just off Chapman Highway, behind the iHOP, in the Lowe’s plaza.. A pre-meeting social hour is from 6 PM to 7 pm during which you may wish to eat dinner. The meeting will begin at 7 PM and end at 8 PM. Participation by those in attendance is always encouraged. Gun owners, persons involved in the shooting sports, Second Amendment supporters and interested public are urged to attend, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MEMBER TO ATTEND. For more information contact: Bill Noll; wsnoll@comcast.net 865-688-0321 or Charlie Thoms; Cthoms43@aol.com 865-233-456

How do you think this would work out for hunters? Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:46 pm (PST) http://www.examiner.com/x-30775-West-Palm-Beach-Pet-Rescue-Examiner~y2009m12d11-Humane-Soc iety-asks-Obama-Administration-to-appoint-Animal-Protection-Liaison Humane Society asks Obama Administration to appoint Animal Protection Liaison Interesting fact: There are 18 different organizations that oversee and promote animal welfare and rescue in the US. Even more surprising is that the White House has never appointed an official animal welfare position. The Humane Society of the United States, together with the Humane Society Legislative Fund, is asking the Obama Administration to appoint an Animal Protection Liaison that would work with various animal advocacy agencies and Congress. The appointed official would serve as the connection between influential animal rights groups around the country and the movers and shakers in our nation's Capital. The HSUS hopes that this liaison "will advance animal protection policies in an ongoing and sustained way."

Of course since neither Tanner or Gordon will be looking for votes that means they can vote for extreme issues and not have to worry about the consequences.

"Speaking at the Center for American Progress (CAP) on Nov. 13, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano declared victory over illegal immigration..." Ira Mehlman : The Administration?s Phantom Immigration Enforcement Policy - Townhall.com See, wave the hand and the problem is gone.

Hard to say, I'm always armed.

Opined to bride that Obama might select her to replace Biden.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/dec/02/candidates-lining-run-tanners-8th-district-seat/ Reaction quick to news of vacancy By Richard Locker Originally published 07:21 p.m., December 2, 2009 Updated 11:20 p.m., December 2, 2009 NASHVILLE -- U.S. Rep. John Tanner's surprise decision to retire next year creates the most wide-open race for the 8th District congressional seat in 50 years. State Sen. Roy Herron, D-Dresden, immediately withdrew his monthslong bid for governor and declared his candidacy for the seat that includes parts of Memphis and Shelby County. Also on the Democratic side, state Sen. Doug Jackson of Dickson and former state Rep. Phillip Pinion of Union City said they're strongly considering running. So is Mary Kate Ridgeway of Paris, a veteran Agricultural Extension Service leader, according to her husband, former state representative Don Ridgeway. Others said to be exploring the race but who could not be reached Wednesday are state Rep. Jimmy Naifeh, D-Covington, the former House speaker; Rep. Judy Barker, D-Union City; and state Sen. Lowe Finney, D-Jackson. On the Republican side, Crockett County farmer and gospel singer Stephen Fincher and network systems engineer Donn James of Brighton announced their candidacies this summer. The 19-county district includes Frayser and Raleigh in Memphis, Millington and northwest Shelby County, and stretches through Jackson to Clarksville. Republicans spent Wednesday painting the election as a virtual certain win for Fincher, citing the district's conservative trend and Sen. John McCain's victory there in last year's presidential race. But Democrats countered that the 8th is competitive for conservative to moderate Democrats like the Blue Dog Tanner, who consistently won with around 70 percent of the vote. In 2006, Democrat Harold Ford Jr. narrowly won the district, but lost the state to Republican Bob Corker. Gov. Phil Bredesen won it with 55 percent in 2002 and 73 percent in 2006. Twenty percent of the district's voters are black. It could take at least $3 million to campaign through the November 2010 general election. Candidates must buy TV campaign ads in Memphis, Jackson, Nashville and Paducah, Ky. Herron, 56, stressed his 23 years of experience in the state legislature and deep roots in Northwest Tennessee. His state Senate district covers six of the district's counties. "In 23 years, I've missed only one day of a legislative session, the day our youngest son was being born. I have held more than a thousand listening meetings with those I represent, and believe I understand their needs and can represent their values," Herron said in a statement. The seat has been occupied by only three people -- Democratic Reps. Robert "Fats" Everett, Ed Jones and Tanner -- since 1958. Everett and Jones first won in special midterm elections after the deaths of their predecessors. Tanner easily won in 1988 against three Democratic primary opponents and then over Republican Ed Bryant in the general election. Bryant later won the 7th congressional seat. The National Republican Campaign Committee appears to back Fincher, making it difficult for other potential GOP candidates. Fincher said of Tanner's decision, "Everything has changed, and nothing has changed. One candidate will go to Washington to fight the Obama-Pelosi agenda, and the other will go to embrace and support it. That's the fundamental difference in this race, regardless of who the Democrats nominate." -- Richard Locker: (615) 255-4923 8th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Announced candidates Democrat: State Sen. Roy Herron Republican: Stephen Fincher, Donn James Considering running Democrats: Sen. Doug Jackson of Dickson, former state representative Phillip Pinion of Union City, and Mary Kate Ridgeway of Paris, an Extension Service leader Other possible candidates Democrats: Rep. Jimmy Naifeh, D-Covington; Rep. Judy Barker, D-Union City, and Sen. Lowe Finney, D-Jackson

http://volokh.com/2009/11/24/health-bill-and-gun-ownership/ David Kopel • November 24, 2009 12:16 pm Today’s Washington Examiner has an article about the concerns that Gun Owners of America has raised about the health care bill which is currently on the Senate floor. I am quoted therein, and I think that GOA has a good point. The Examiner article concludes with a contrary quote: “It is very clear they are misreading the bill,†said Igor Volsky, a health care researcher for the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank. “All this bill does is define what a wellness program is. It is a broad definition, but it is not broad enough to net gun ownership.†Let’s look at the bill. The rules for a “Wellness Program†begin on page 87. In brief, if you participate in a Wellness Program, you can get a health insurance premium discount of up to 30%. Stated another way, if you don’t participate in a Wellness Program, you will pay a substantial insurance rate penalty for not doing so. The definition of a “Wellness Program†begins in paragraph ( on page 88: “( The wellness program shall be reasonably designed to promote health or prevent disease. A program complies with the preceding sentence if the program has a reasonable chance of improving the health of, or preventing disease in, participating individuals and it is not overly burdensome, is not a subterfuge for discriminating based on a health status factor, and is not highly suspect in the method chosen to promote health or prevent disease.†Pages 29–30 mention some of items that “Wellness and Prevention Programs†“may include.†The phrasing does not appear to exclude other items. In any case, the item for “Healthy lifestyle support†is broad enough to include almost anything.This definition is extremely broad, and the assertion that it is not broad enough to encompass gun ownership appears to be incorrect. There is a very large body of “public health†scholarship which claims to show that gun ownership is a very large health risk to the family that has a gun in the home. I believe that much of this scholarship is of poor quality, and some of it is mere junk science. However, the existence of dozens of articles in public health and medical journals would almost certainly be enough for an anti-gun definition of “Wellness Program†by the Dept. of Health and Human Services to pass the deferential Chevron standard of review. A regulation which said that a Wellness Program may (or “shallâ€) include a discount for not owning a gun (or not owning a handgun, or not owning a so-called “assault weaponâ€, or for not owning more than a certain number of guns) might be argued to be “overly burdensome.†But there’s no guarantee that a reviewing court would consider a mere discount for people who don’t own guns to be “overly†burdensome on gun owners. Pages 29–30 of the Reid bill mention some of items that “Wellness and Prevention Programs†“may include.†The phrasing does not appear to exclude other items. In any case, the item for “Healthy lifestyle support†is broad enough to include almost anything. To be clear: Senator Reid has a strong record on Second Amendment issues. When he was Minority Leader, he provided essential leadership for passage of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. I am certain that there was no intent by Senator Reid to do anything in the health bill to harm Second Amendment rights. However, the bill would in fact make it easy for a HHS Secretary to write “wellness†program regulations which penalize some or all gun owners. I think it is politically unlikely that HHS Secretary Sebelius would immediately write such regulations. But since the Reid bill is intended to make permanent changes in American health care, no-one can predict what a HHS Secretary might do in 10 or 30 years, when political calculations might be different. Solving the problem would be easy. Since Senator Reid has no intention of harming Second Amendment rights (or, presumably, of harming anything else in the Bill of Rights), there would appear to be little reason not to explicitly say so in the bill. An amendment might say something like: “No wellness program, nor anything else in this bill or any regulation, policy, or practice thereunder, may create any discount or any other incentive that discourages the ownership, possession, use, or carrying of firearms, air guns, or ammunition, or of any type or quantity of firearms, air guns, or ammunition. This aforesaid prohibition shall be broadly construed, and in case any conflict with any other provision of this bill, the prohibition shall control. Further, the prohibition on incentives against the exercise of constitutional rights shall also protect the exercise of each and every right in Amendments I through VIII of the United States Constitution.†Undoubtedly a professional legislative drafter could write a better version of above. Explicit rights protection would prevent a future HHS Secretary from misusing the law in a way contrary to the intent of the sponsor, and contrary to what every advocate for the bill claims to want. At the same time, explicit rights protection would limit not one iota of what the bill’s advocates say they want to accomplish. Accordingly, one might expect that a rights protection amendment with strong and broad language would earn unanimous support if it were offered on the Senate floor.

The December meeting of the Tennessee Firearms Association Lakeway Chapter will be held on Tuesday evening, the 15th of December, 2009 State Senator Steve Southerland will address the legislative options to the recent judicial decision that the restaurant carry bill is unconstitutional. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Our meeting place is the Shoneys Family Restaurant at 1933 West Andrew Johnson Highway (Hwy 11E), Morristown TN. This restaurant is located 1/2 block east of the West Andrew Johnson highway (Hwy 11E) and Morris Blvd intersection, more or less across from the Home Depot. There is a large, highly visible sign in front along with plenty of parking space. A pre-meeting social hour is from 6 PM to 7 PM during which you may want to eat dinner. The meeting will begin promptly at 7 PM and end at 8 PM. Opportunity will be given to ask questions related to the topic. Membership is not required - gun owners, 2nd Amendment supporters, and interested public are urged to attend. For more information contact Bill Kaylor 423 586 9121/email w9dsm@charter.net or Tim Nunan 423-586-8459/email bentcreek@outdrs.net.

Perhaps the judge meant the Tennessee Constitution?

Sportsmen Beware! | Outdoor Life A newly formed congressional caucus comprised of those who generally share the views and agenda held by the country’s most outspoken and politically active anti-hunting organization has yet to make any serious legislative inroads on Capitol Hill, but deserves the continued watchful eye of sportsmen. There was relatively little fanfare surrounding the formation of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus earlier this year, but it attracted the attention of many in the hunting and wildlife conservation community, not as much because of its name, but because of its primary ally. Sportsmen’s groups are acutely aware that the Washington, DC-based Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is the most politically entrenched and fiscally powerful anti-hunting organization currently in operation. The animal-rights behemoth has helped finance the anti-hunting side of literally every hunting-related ballot initiative effort for the past two decades; on subjects ranging from dove-hunting in Ohio and spring bear hunting in Colorado, to lion hunting with hounds in Washington and trapping in Arizona. So, when the leaders of the HSUS roundly hailed the formation of a congressional caucus whose main agenda includes “animal welfare issues,†it sent up bright red warning flags to hunters and wildlife managers across the country. Chaired by Reps. Jim Moran (D-VA) and Elton Gallegly (R-CA), CAPC purports to raise awareness of animal welfare issues in Congress and attempt to build coalitions in support of “common sense, humane animal welfare laws.†On his Web site, Rep. Gallegly is identified as a champion of animal rights. Rep. Moran’s biography notes his “near-perfect ratings from the League of Conservation Voters and other similar scores from organizations committed to animal protection (and) gun control.†Just weeks ago, caucus member Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY), an outspoken critic of trapping as a wildlife management tool, introduced her second anti-trapping bill in the past three years. Lowey’s HR 3710, the “Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act,†would make it illegal to use any trap that will “kill or capture wildlife by physically restraining any part of the animal†within the National Wildlife Refuge System. More than half of the bill’s 39 current co-sponsors are members of the CAPC.