TN Firearms Assn Legislative Action Comm Tfalac
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Harris · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $93,614 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $68,214 (73%) — 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 | $68,214 |
| Contributions to candidates | $25,400 |
- Operating & other $68,214 73%
- To TN candidates $25,400 27%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Fritts | Governor | Rep. | $15,400.00 |
| John Rose | Governor | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
Its filing also reports $15,400 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Fritts (Governor), Monty $15,400.00
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 |
|---|---|
| Solicit And Fundraising - Speaker Fee And Expenses | $27,606.02 |
| Catering | $8,643.91 |
| Venue Rental And Expenses | $6,135.00 |
| Auction Items | $4,823.09 |
| Sound/Pa System | $3,873.43 |
| Auction Guns | $2,611.91 |
| License Software | $2,566.00 |
| Website Update | $2,250.00 |
| Video Production | $2,193.75 |
| Event Insurance | $1,680.70 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resilient Patriot, LLC | Solicit And Fundraising - Speaker Fee And Expenses | 09/09/2025 | $27,132.69 |
| Whitt's Barbecue | Catering | 09/08/2025 | $8,643.91 |
| Wilson County Expo Center | Venue Rental And Expenses | 06/09/2025 | $4,000.00 |
| Hawk Specialty Services | Sound/Pa System | 09/06/2025 | $3,873.43 |
| Trail Blazer Campaign Services, Inc. | License Software | 12/23/2025 | $2,566.00 |
| Denham, James | Video Production | 09/30/2025 | $2,193.75 |
| Wilson County Expo Center | Venue Rental And Expenses | 09/10/2025 | $2,135.00 |
| Rusty Oak Armory LLC | Auction Items | 02/24/2025 | $1,705.88 |
| Wandering Raven Media LLC | Website Update | 01/20/2025 | $1,500.00 |
| Daily Reporting Media, Inc. | Advertising | 08/08/2025 | $1,250.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Barnes | Cookeville, TN | Retired | $30,250.00 |
| Tennessee Firearms Assoc | Nashville, TN | — | $15,000.00 |
| WHMC Guns LLC | Humboldt, TN | — | $11,494.99 |
| Albert McCall | Lebanon, TN | Dt McCall & Sons | $10,000.00 |
| Rose for TN Inc. | Gallatin, TN | — | $10,000.00 |
| Jonathon Low | Nashville, TN | Retired | $6,000.00 |
| Norman Bobo | Franklin, TN | Retired | $5,300.00 |
| Daniel Turklay | Lebanon, TN | Attorney | $5,280.00 |
| Brad Lytle | Mt Juliet, TN | Retired | $3,005.00 |
| D T McCalls | Carthage, TN | — | $2,550.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.