TN Firearms Assn Legislative Action Comm Tfalac
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Harris · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $17,488 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $10,088 (58%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $10,088 |
| Contributions to candidates | $7,400 |
- Operating & other $10,088 58%
- To TN candidates $7,400 42%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
This committee’s own filings report $7,400 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $0. Of the $7,400 difference, $7,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Rogers, Courtney L. $7,100.00
- Eldridge, Jimmy $300.00
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $5,300.00 |
| Printing | $4,787.53 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Direct | Printing | 07/23/2012 | $4,787.53 |
| Gill Media Inc. | Advertising | 06/28/2012 | $3,500.00 |
| Rightway Marketing LLC | Advertising | 07/31/2012 | $1,800.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Firearms Association Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $7,500.00 |
| John Harris | Nashville, TN | Harris Law | $2,000.00 |
| James Garrett | Nashville, TN | — | $1,100.00 |
| Karen Nunan | Russellville, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Richard Archie | Bells, TN | Retired | $500.00 |
| William Kaylor | Morriston, TN | Retired | $477.50 |
| Dwight Weaver | Ripley, TN | — | $200.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2012 Historical | $1,808.14 | $1,708.14 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $1,175.64 | $1,808.14 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $1,560.64 | $1,175.64 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $5,863.17 | $1,560.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $3,661.71 | $5,863.17 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $2,821.71 | $3,661.71 | Source ↗ |