TN Firearms Assn Legislative Action Comm Tfalac
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Harris · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $229,314 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $221,564 (97%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 97% of everything it spent; $5,750 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 | $221,564 |
| Contributions to candidates | $5,750 |
- Operating & other $221,564 97%
- To TN candidates $5,750 2.5%
- To other PACs $2,000 0.9%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $2,500.00 |
| Kip Capley † | Tennessee House, District 71 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Mark Pody | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Rusty Grills † | Tennessee House, District 77 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $5,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $5,500. Of the $250 difference, $250 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $250 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Nelson, Laura $250.00
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.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| G-PAC (Rusty Grills) | $2,000.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising Expense - Media Red Flag Down | $122,222.00 |
| Solicit And Fundraising - Speaker Fee And Expenses | $50,223.98 |
| Food / Beverage | $16,561.59 |
| Venue Rental And Expenses | $5,236.59 |
| Auction Items | $4,710.03 |
| Fundraising Exp - Sound, Projectors, Pipe & Drape | $3,747.83 |
| Management Software | $3,495.00 |
| Administrative Expense | $3,195.75 |
| Printing | $1,831.46 |
| Service Fees | $1,545.84 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Media Placement Inc. | Advertising Expense - Media Red Flag Down | 07/28/2023 | $59,237.00 |
| The Trump Organization | Solicit And Fundraising - Speaker Fee And Expenses | 08/10/2023 | $50,223.98 |
| Strategic Media Placement Inc. | Advertising Expense - Media Red Flag Down | 08/15/2023 | $21,432.00 |
| Strategic Media Placement Inc. | Advertising Expense - Media Red Flag Down | 08/07/2023 | $21,373.00 |
| Whitt's Barbecue | Food / Beverage | 09/12/2023 | $16,561.59 |
| Advertising Expense - Media Red Flag Down | 09/19/2023 | $11,000.00 | |
| Strategic Media Placement Inc. | Advertising Expense - Media Red Flag Down | 08/07/2023 | $8,180.00 |
| Kentucky Gun Company | Auction Items | 06/26/2023 | $4,710.03 |
| Wilson County Expo Center | Venue Rental And Expenses | 06/07/2023 | $4,000.00 |
| Hawk Specialty Services | Fundraising Exp - Sound, Projectors, Pipe & Drape | 09/09/2023 | $3,747.83 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Beaman | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $44,000.00 |
| Beverly Elliott | Fairview, TN | Self-Employed | $34,500.00 |
| WHMC Guns LLC | Humboldt, TN | — | $20,000.00 |
| Norman Bobo | Franklin, TN | Retired | $11,626.91 |
| Adam Chavin | Nashville, TN | 3GTMS | $10,950.00 |
| Albert McCall | Lebanon, TN | Dt McCall & Sons | $10,000.00 |
| Mark Green | Ashland City, TN | Md-Partners | $10,000.00 |
| Kenneth Nelson | Lebanon, TN | Blackwell Realty | $6,385.00 |
| John McConnell | Clarksville, TN | Clarksville Guns & Archery | $5,154.64 |
| Gun Owners of America | Springfield, VA | — | $5,000.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.