TN Firearms Assn Legislative Action Comm Tfalac
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: John Harris · Nashville, TN
Year by year
| Report year | Raised | Spent | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $144,174.87 | $55,858.80 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $174,639.21 | $93,613.84 | $25,400.00 |
| 2024 | $184,604.46 | $110,497.12 | $37,850.00 |
| 2023 | $354,812.79 | $229,313.66 | $5,500.00 |
| 2022 | $118,926.13 | $63,475.78 | $22,000.00 |
| 2021 | $114,157.05 | $61,174.98 | $9,250.00 |
| 2020 | $82,625.48 | $39,572.91 | $6,350.00 |
| 2019 | $71,973.26 | $19,225.23 | $4,500.00 |
| 2018 | $84,790.21 | $45,548.43 | $7,560.00 |
| 2017 | $51,456.80 | $47,789.60 | $5,000.00 |
| 2016 | $68,132.00 | $52,136.96 | $2,500.00 |
| 2015 | $41,175.22 | $25,740.11 | $250.00 |
| 2014 | $27,201.92 | $20,768.99 | $1,000.00 |
| 2013 | $575.09 | $1,100.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $15,733.96 | $17,487.53 | $0.00 |
| 2011 | $314.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | $7,080.05 | $15,000.00 | $500.00 |
| 2009 | $25,419.00 | $20,700.00 | $2,490.00 |
| 2008 | $725.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | $270.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | $545.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| All years | $1,569,331.59 | $919,003.94 | $123,150.00 |
Where the Money Goes
Of the $919,004 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $595,255 (65%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
- Operating & other $595,255 65%
- To TN candidates $308,919 34%
- To other PACs $13,500 1.5%
- Spent outside Tennessee $1,330 0.1%
“Spent outside Tennessee” is money this committee sent out of state — a multi-state committee’s lump non-Tennessee line plus any individually-filed out-of-state contributions (itemized below). Separate from out-of-state donors.
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Fritts | Governor | Rep. | $15,400.00 |
| Rusty Grills † | Tennessee House, District 77 | Rep. | $13,000.00 |
| John Rose | Governor | Rep. | $10,000.00 |
| Clay Doggett † | Tennessee House, District 70 | Rep. | $9,750.00 |
| Chris Todd † | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $9,000.00 |
| Joey Hensley † | Tennessee Senate, District 28 | Rep. | $5,250.00 |
| Jay D. Reedy † | Tennessee House, District 74 | Rep. | $4,750.00 |
| Bobby Harshbarger † | Tennessee Senate, District 04 | Rep. | $4,500.00 |
| Elaine Davis † | Tennessee House, District 18 | Rep. | $4,250.00 |
| Kip Capley † | Tennessee House, District 71 | Rep. | $4,250.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $308,919 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $123,150. Of the $185,769 difference, $194,169 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below), offset by $8,400 that tracked candidates reported receiving beyond what this committee’s own filings itemize.
Its filing also reports $194,169 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:
- Beavers, Mae $22,300.00
- Rogers, Courtney L. $15,600.00
- Fritts (Governor), Monty $15,400.00
- Gawrys, Steve $15,000.00
- Franklin's Printing $9,848.95
- Weaver, Terri LYNN $7,900.00
- Poe, James $7,500.00
- Smiley Hollow Hayride and Barnyard Comp. $7,233.79
- Ramsey (Governor), Ron $7,000.00
- Carr, Joe $6,500.00
- …and 94 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 | $9,500.00 |
| G-PAC (Rusty Grills) | $4,000.00 |
Given in Other States
This committee sent $1,330 to 2 candidates and committees outside Tennessee, across 2 states. These are counted as spending outside Tennessee, not as Tennessee candidate support — Who Funds Tennessee doesn’t track out-of-state races, so they don’t link to a page here.
| Recipient | State | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CDNN Sports, Inc. | Texas | $1,229.69 |
| Crime Prevention Research Center | Pennsylvania | $100.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Advertising Expense - Media Red Flag Down | $122,222.00 |
| Solicit And Fundraising - Speaker Fee And Expenses | $113,230.00 |
| Advertising | $47,142.63 |
| Auction Items | $39,119.31 |
| Food / Beverage | $30,864.68 |
| Venue Rental And Expenses | $26,071.59 |
| Fundraising Expense | $25,872.00 |
| Catering | $16,499.67 |
| Auction Guns | $13,724.53 |
| Printing | $11,815.08 |
| 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 |
| Resilient Patriot, LLC | Solicit And Fundraising - Speaker Fee And Expenses | 09/09/2025 | $27,132.69 |
| 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 |
| Catholic Speakers | Solicit And Fundraising - Speaker Fee And Expenses | 05/26/2026 | $20,000.00 |
| Whitt's Barbecue | Food / Beverage | 09/12/2023 | $16,561.59 |
| Premiere Speakers Bureau | Fundraising Expense | 05/21/2024 | $12,500.00 |
| Premiere Speakers Bureau | Solicit And Fundraising - Speaker Fee And Expenses | 07/23/2024 | $12,500.00 |
| Advertising Expense - Media Red Flag Down | 09/19/2023 | $11,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Beaman | Brentwood, TN | Self-Employed | $125,443.30 |
| Albert McCall | Lebanon, TN | Dt McCall & Sons | $62,850.00 |
| WHMC Guns LLC | Humboldt, TN | — | $56,828.99 |
| Tennessee Firearms Association Inc. | Nashville, TN | — | $51,900.00 |
| Beverly Elliott | Fairview, TN | Self-Employed | $36,205.00 |
| Sam Barnes | Cookeville, TN | Retired | $31,150.00 |
| Jonathon Low | Nashville, TN | Retired | $28,972.63 |
| Norman Bobo | Franklin, TN | Retired | $27,667.66 |
| Cyndi Miller | Brentwood, TN | Homemaker | $27,062.08 |
| Patriot PAC | Mt. Juliet, TN | — | $25,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-General 2026 | $342,426.68 | $343,312.63 | Source: Pre-General 2026 filing Report 130529 |
| Q3 2026 | $283,473.97 | $342,426.68 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 129225 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $272,747.72 | $283,473.97 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127937 |
| Q2 2026 | $293,599.90 | $272,747.72 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126285 |
| Q1 2026 | $290,905.88 | $293,599.90 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 124971 |
| Year-End 2025 | $246,335.84 | $290,905.88 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 123564 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $233,746.55 | $246,335.84 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121658 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $233,233.75 | $233,746.55 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119760 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $251,214.12 | $233,233.75 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 118084 |
| Q3 2024 Historical | $202,923.89 | $251,214.12 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 116964 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $195,889.50 | $202,923.89 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 114989 |
| Q2 2024 Historical | $206,213.95 | $195,889.50 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 113852 |
| Q1 2024 Historical | $204,323.96 | $206,213.95 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 112012 |
| Year-End 2023 Historical | $223,735.78 | $204,323.96 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111786 |
| Mid-Year 2023 Historical | $154,096.48 | $223,735.78 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109759 |
| Q4 2022 Historical | $150,868.38 | $154,096.48 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 107240 |
| Pre-General 2022 Historical | $150,379.96 | $150,868.38 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105546 |
| Q3 2022 Historical | $127,559.68 | $150,379.96 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 105243 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Historical | $130,342.80 | $127,559.68 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103222 |
| Q2 2022 Historical | $119,065.36 | $130,342.80 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 101612 |
| Q1 2022 Historical | $116,116.77 | $119,065.36 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98458 |
| Year-End 2021 Historical | $88,290.18 | $116,116.77 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97680 |
| Mid-Year 2021 Historical | $97,246.05 | $88,290.18 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 95053 |
| Q4 2020 Historical | $94,408.32 | $97,246.05 | Source: Q4 2020 filing Report 93368 |
| Pre-General 2020 Historical | $94,074.64 | $94,408.32 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 92150 |
| Q3 2020 Historical | $73,653.68 | $94,074.64 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 91079 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 Historical | $77,848.99 | $73,653.68 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89494 |
| Q2 2020 Historical | $83,455.31 | $77,848.99 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 89158 |
| Q1 2020 Amended Historical | $79,433.61 | $83,455.31 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 90010 |
| Year-End 2019 Historical | $49,895.26 | $79,433.61 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 86572 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Historical | $48,781.71 | $49,895.26 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 83874 |
| Q4 2018 Historical | $51,011.90 | $48,781.71 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82262 |
| Pre-General 2018 Historical | $49,659.29 | $51,011.90 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 80778 |
| Q3 2018 Historical | $27,879.23 | $49,659.29 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80102 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 Historical | $31,889.63 | $27,879.23 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77304 |
| Q2 2018 Historical | $22,493.31 | $31,889.63 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75619 |
| Q1 2018 Historical | $19,513.97 | $22,493.31 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74806 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended Historical | $11,498.31 | $19,513.97 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73992 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Historical | $24,043.61 | $11,498.31 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71186 |
| Q4 2016 Historical | $25,775.05 | $24,043.61 | Source: Q4 2016 filing Report 69608 |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $26,868.11 | $25,775.05 | Source: Pre-General 2016 filing Report 68065 |
| Q3 2016 Amended Historical | $7,179.84 | $26,868.11 | Source: Q3 2016 filing Report 68056 |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Historical | $7,370.04 | $7,179.84 | Source: Pre-Primary 2016 filing Report 65628 |
| Q2 2016 Historical | $11,836.01 | $7,370.04 | Source: Q2 2016 filing Report 64108 |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $20,091.69 | $11,836.01 | Source: Q1 2016 filing Report 63093 |
| Year-End 2015 Historical | $10,588.60 | $20,091.69 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62448 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Historical | $8,912.37 | $10,588.60 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60297 |
| Q4 2014 Historical | $8,684.81 | $8,912.37 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58802 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $8,684.81, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $8,912.37. | |||
| Pre-General 2014 Historical | $8,407.46 | $8,684.81 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57312 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $8,407.46, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $8,684.81. | |||
| Q3 2014 Amended Historical | $8,312.57 | $8,407.46 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 57026 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Historical | $2,462.72 | $8,312.57 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 53657 |
| Q2 2014 Historical | $3,545.42 | $2,462.72 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 52155 |
| Q1 2014 Historical | $2,067.74 | $3,545.42 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50712 |
| Year-End 2013 Historical | $2,592.65 | $2,067.74 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 49125 |
| Mid-Year 2013 Historical | $1,708.14 | $2,592.65 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47444 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $1,708.14, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $2,592.65. | |||
| Q4 2012 Historical | $1,808.14 | $1,708.14 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45760 |
| Pre-General 2012 Amended Historical | $1,175.64 | $1,808.14 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44724 |
| Q3 2012 Historical | $1,560.64 | $1,175.64 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43335 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Historical | $5,863.17 | $1,560.64 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42068 |
| Q2 2012 Historical | $3,661.71 | $5,863.17 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 40794 |
| Q1 2012 Historical | $2,821.71 | $3,661.71 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39822 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $2,821.71, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $3,661.71. | |||
| Year-End 2011 Historical | $2,657.71 | $2,821.71 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38622 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Historical | $2,357.71 | $2,657.71 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 37395 |
| Q4 2010 Historical | $2,357.71 | $2,357.71 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 35540 |
| Pre-General 2010 Historical | $2,357.71 | $2,357.71 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 34428 |
| Q3 2010 Historical | $2,357.71 | $2,357.71 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 33738 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Historical | $2,307.56 | $2,357.71 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 32368 |
| Q2 2010 Amended Historical | $10,167.51 | $2,307.56 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 32360 |
| Q1 2010 Amended Historical | $10,047.51 | $10,167.51 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 32350 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $10,047.51, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $10,167.51. | |||
| Year-End 2009 Amended Historical | $5,473.51 | $10,047.51 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 32349 |
| Mid-Year 2009 Historical | $5,113.51 | $5,473.51 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27471 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $5,113.51, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $5,473.51. | |||
| Q4 2008 Amended Historical | $4,463.51 | $5,113.51 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 25860 |
| Pre-General 2008 Historical | $4,463.51 | $4,463.51 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 25701 |
| Q3 2008 Historical | $4,258.51 | $4,463.51 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24417 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $4,258.51, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $4,463.51. | |||
| Pre-Primary 2008 Historical | $4,258.51 | $4,258.51 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 23228 |
| Q2 2008 Historical | $4,208.51 | $4,258.51 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21878 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $4,208.51, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $4,258.51. | |||
| Q1 2008 Historical | $4,133.51 | $4,208.51 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20853 |
| Year-End 2007 Historical | $3,758.51 | $4,133.51 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 15056 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $3,758.51, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $4,133.51. | |||
| Mid-Year 2007 Historical | $3,671.51 | $3,758.51 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13832 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $3,671.51, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $3,758.51. | |||
| Q4 2006 Historical | $3,606.51 | $3,671.51 | Source: Q4 2006 filing Report 12607 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $3,606.51, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $3,671.51. | |||
| Pre-General 2006 Historical | $3,606.51 | $3,606.51 | Source: Pre-General 2006 filing Report 11204 |
| Q3 2006 Historical | $3,546.51 | $3,606.51 | Source: Q3 2006 filing Report 10562 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $3,546.51, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $3,606.51. | |||
| Pre-Primary 2006 Historical | $3,546.51 | $3,546.51 | Source: Pre-Primary 2006 filing Report 8852 |
| Q2 2006 Historical | $3,291.51 | $3,546.51 | Source: Q2 2006 filing Report 7526 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $3,291.51, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $3,546.51. | |||
| Q1 2006 Historical | $3,171.51 | $3,291.51 | Source: Q1 2006 filing Report 6245 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $3,171.51, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $3,291.51. | |||
| Q4 2005 Historical | $3,021.51 | $3,171.51 | Source: Q4 2005 filing Report 5474 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $3,021.51, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $3,171.51. | |||
| Q3 2005 Historical | $2,961.51 | $3,021.51 | Source: Q3 2005 filing Report 4878 |
| Q2 2005 Historical | $2,786.51 | $2,961.51 | Source: Q2 2005 filing Report 4166 |
| Q1 2005 Historical | $2,751.51 | $2,786.51 | Source: Q1 2005 filing Report 3588 |
| Q4 2004 Historical | $2,699.46 | $2,751.51 | Source: Q4 2004 filing Report 2790 |
| Q3 2004 Historical | $2,566.42 | $2,699.46 | Source: Q3 2004 filing Report 1967 |
| Q2 2004 Historical | $2,406.42 | $2,566.42 | Source: Q2 2004 filing Report 1110 |
| Q1 2004 Historical | $2,206.42 | $2,406.42 | Source: Q1 2004 filing Report 475 |