Representatives deliver 72-22 vote for legislation allowing firearms to be stowed in vehicles on public, private lots More

Under guise of private sale, unlicensed dealers are able to operate outside of rules and regulations More

Despite deaths in Newtown, some Tennessee lawmakers say solution to problem is more guns, not less More

Debra Maggart lost to newcomer after interest groups poured in more than $100,000 to unseat her in primary More

Republican caucus is made up of varying interests, but multiple voting blocks overlap   More

House GOP Caucus chair Debra Maggart ended up on wrong end of NRA's Political Victory Fund More

Increasingly irritated lawmakers eventually cut the Tennessee Firearms Association out of negotiations More

Governor signals inclination to defer to legislature, even if he thinks bill added more confusion than clarity More

Core issues for GOP collide as business owners square off against gun advocates over where guns are allowed   More

Legislature’s social conservatives open session by taking aim at gays, the Ten Commandments and gun laws More