TN Firearms Assn Legislative Action Comm Tfalac
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Harris · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $39,573 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $20,250 (51%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $17,323 |
| Contributions to candidates | $20,250 |
- To TN candidates $20,250 51%
- Operating & other $17,323 44%
- To other PACs $2,000 5.1%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Grills † | Tennessee House, District 77 | Rep. | $750.00 |
| Cameron Sexton † | Tennessee House, District 25 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Clay Doggett † | Tennessee House, District 70 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Paul Rose † | Tennessee Senate, District 32 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Paul Sherrell † | Tennessee House, District 43 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Janice Bowling † | Tennessee Senate, District 16 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Lowell Russell † | Tennessee House, District 21 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $20,250 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,850. Of the $14,400 difference, $14,400 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $14,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Englen, Doug $5,000.00
- Hood, Casey $2,500.00
- Mills, Lee $1,500.00
- Acuff, Robert (Bob) $500.00
- BYRD, David $500.00
- Campbell, Scotty $500.00
- Griffey, Bruce I. $500.00
- McMahan, John $500.00
- Richey, Bryan Andrew $500.00
- Van Huss, Micah $500.00
- …and 7 more recipients
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| TN8PAC | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Auction Items | $4,193.00 |
| Fundraising Expense | $4,100.00 |
| Donations | $3,000.00 |
| Advertising | $2,554.00 |
| Signs | $1,521.44 |
| Auction Item | $814.85 |
| Administrative Expense | $596.76 |
| Bank Fees | $199.47 |
| Service Fees | $182.79 |
| Credit Card Processing Fee | $64.77 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tn8Pac | Donations | 07/06/2020 | $3,000.00 |
| Tj Courneys Restaurant | Fundraising Expense | 08/10/2020 | $2,100.00 |
| CDNN Sports, Inc. | Auction Items | 06/24/2020 | $2,049.87 |
| Victory 93.7 Fm | Advertising | 07/16/2020 | $2,004.00 |
| Tucker's Gap Event Center | Fundraising Expense | 06/22/2020 | $2,000.00 |
| Lamar Signs | Signs | 07/09/2020 | $1,521.44 |
| Kentucky Gun Company | Auction Items | 08/12/2020 | $969.92 |
| Wiliam Price & Son | Auction Items | 06/04/2020 | $820.90 |
| CDNN Sports, Inc. | Auction Item | 07/21/2020 | $814.85 |
| Staats, Jo | Administrative Expense | 04/10/2020 | $596.76 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Beaman | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $10,000.00 |
| William Fawcett | San Antonio, TX | — | $4,500.00 |
| Kenneth Nelson | Lebanon, TN | Blackwell Realty | $2,750.00 |
| Sam Cooper | Lakeland, TN | Sr. Aircraft Mechanic | $2,634.28 |
| Delta Defense LLC | West Bend, WI | — | $2,500.00 |
| Greg Hickok45 | Pleasant View, TN | Firearms Review | $2,500.00 |
| US Law Shield of TN LLC | Houston, TX | — | $2,500.00 |
| Jeff Hartline | Mount Juliet, TN | Self-Employed | $2,265.46 |
| Chris Todd | Jackson, TN | Owner | $2,125.00 |
| James Garrett | Nashville, TN | — | $2,075.00 |
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 2020 Historical | $94,408.32 | $97,246.05 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $94,074.64 | $94,408.32 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $73,653.68 | $94,074.64 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $77,848.99 | $73,653.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $83,455.31 | $77,848.99 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $79,433.61 | $83,455.31 | Source ↗ |