National Association for Gun Rights Calls on Governor Lee to Veto Anti-Gun Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers rammed through HB 1093, a bill that reclassifies common firearm parts as “machine guns,” just before adjourning for the summer.
Now, the National Association for Gun Rights is calling on Governor Bill Lee to veto HB 1093, stating this law will disproportionately affect law-abiding gun owners and violate their Second Amendment rights.
Now, the National Association for Gun Rights is demanding Gov. Bill Lee veto the legislation, calling it a “betrayal of Tennessee’s proud tradition of defending the Second Amendment.”
“If Gov. Lee signs HB 1093 into law, he’s putting a bullseye on the backs of every gun owner in Tennessee,” said Dustin Curtis, Director of Political Affairs for the group. “Law-abiding citizens could be arrested, prosecuted, and financially ruined just for owning a simple trigger upgrade — all because some Soros-funded prosecutor or left-wing activist judge decides to declare war on gun owners.”
Although supporters claim the bill mirrors existing federal restrictions, gun rights advocates see it as an extremely dangerous escalation.
“Tennessee Republicans have resorted to taking a page out of the ATF’s playbook,” said Tommy Dimsdale, Regional Director for the National Association for Gun Rights. “By passing HB 1093, Tennessee politicians have declared open season on gun owners. If you give the government the power to redefine a piece of plastic or metal as a ‘machine gun’ today, they’ll come after your hunting rifle or your standard Glock tomorrow. This is how tyrants operate.”
Gov. Lee has 30 days to sign or veto the bill. His record is under heavy scrutiny after pushing for “Red Flag” gun confiscation laws — a proposal many gun owners see as an outright betrayal of their Second Amendment freedoms.
“Gun owners aren’t going to forget who stood for their rights and who stabbed them in the back,” Curtis added. “If Lee signs this bill, he’ll own it — and we’ll make sure every gun owner in Tennessee knows it when he or his allies are up for re-election.”
For more information, please contact Taylor Rhodes at media@gunrights.org.
The National Association for Gun Rights is a 501(c)(4) organization headquartered in Loveland, Colorado, dedicated to defending the Second Amendment and fighting for the rights of peaceable Americans to keep and bear arms. Since its founding in 2001, NAGR has worked to hold anti-gun politicians accountable and promote maximum individual liberty by mobilizing more than 4.5 million members and grassroots activists nationwide.
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