Our July Meeting,

Saturday, July 15, 2023

We will be meeting at the Montgomery County Republican Party Headquarters: 

Montgomery County Republican Party
1817A Madison Street, Suite 1

(There is additional parking in back.)

We will start as usual at 9:45 am, with the business meeting to start at 10:00.  Breakfast will not be served but there will be a coffee bar and donuts.

If you plan to attend please RSVP to Cathy Kolb  by noon on Thursday prior to the meeting so we know how many chairs we need.  You can reach her at (931) 801-6954 or email at cathykolb@reagan.com  (Text is best, just be sure to tell her who you are in case she doesn’t recognize the number)

Our Speaker This Month

John I. Harris

Tennessee Firearms Association

John I. Harris is an attorney who has been practicing in Nashville since 1986 and who is associated with the firm of Schulman LeRoy & Bennett P.C.  His practice represents businesses, nonprofit entities and individuals in general civil matters, corporate governance, estate, trust, transactional and litigation matters.  Mr. Harris also handles cases involving representation of clients before the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) including clients that have or are seeking licenses or who are undergoing license revocation proceedings as firearms dealers and/or as explosive permittees.  Mr. Harris also represents gun clubs, sport shooting ranges, security companies and firearms instructors in matters such as formation, operation, and zoning matters. He is a referral attorney with several national organizations whose members are in the firearms industry or self-defense advocates.

Mr. Harris is admitted to the United States Supreme Court and to 5 federal appellate circuits.  He has joined as amicus counsel on behalf of the Tennessee Firearms Association in numerous federal cases involving 2^nd Amendment issues including participation in the Supreme Court’s Bruen case.

Mr. Harris teaches continuing legal education courses on the issues of firearms and the use of deadly force under Tennessee law for attorneys, law enforcement, magistrates, judges and civilians.  He accepts speaking engagements on issues involving Tennessee’s legislative processes, civilian handgun permit laws, firearms ownership, and the civil and criminal aspects pertaining to the defensive use of deadly force under Tennessee law.

Mr. Harris has served in the volunteer capacity as the executive director of the Tennessee Firearms Association, Inc. since 1995.  In that capacity, he has been recognized by the Tennessee General Assembly at least 4 times since 2002 for his advocacy on 2^nd Amendment issues.

He is the author of several publications including the book, Carrying a Handgun for Self Defense In Tennessee (3rd Edition 2002).  

Mr. Harris is licensed to practice in Tennessee, the Sixth Circuit, and before the U.S. Supreme Court. He received his B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. degree from Vanderbilt School of Law in 1986.