Because that one time, that one person did that one thing. Bonus for it being a law named after a person, which is usually a sign that the law is dumb.

A bill to ban releasing concealed carry info data goes to Governor Haslam’s desk. The bill exempts politicians running for office because they like to send you spam.

Our governor says that exclusion may get the bill to pass and he will fight to keep schools out of the final bill. And, you know, no violent crimes from which you may need to defend yourself are ever committed on campuses. Right? Via David, with the irony.

Having solved other problems the state of Tennessee is facing, our governor has signed a law ridding us of the scourge of saggy pants in school.

The governor notes our legislature spends too much time worrying about gay cooties.

Opting out of No Child Left Behind. A trend of this administration. If the laws are bad, they shouldn’t be laws and should be gotten rid of through the legislative process. Selective enforcement of the law is tyrannical.

Governor Haslam signs a bill that institutes a tracking system of Sudafed sales. A sudafed registry.

Governor Haslam expected to sign sudafed tracking system into law. Yes, a sudafed registry. Kent Williams gets it right: “This is a feel-good piece of legislation,” said Williams, adding that Kentucky approved a similar bill a year ago and “it has done absolutely nothing to control meth labs.” This is what you do instead of [...]

The local news ran a piece saying Gov. Haslam and Ron Ramsey opposed the bill. But Stacey Campfield says it’s not true and that, at least, Ramsey does support the bill.

The KNS: Gov. Bill Haslam and Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey are working against a bill to allow faculty and staff to carry guns on the campuses of Tennessee’s public universities. But the two Republicans have arrived at that position for different reasons. Haslam says he wants to leave it up to administrators at each school [...]

NRA notes Haslam signed the bill that was only written to deal with stupid people: On March 31, Governor Bill Haslam signed Senate Bill 519 into law. SB 519, which took immediate effect, recognizes that any employer permitting a person to legally carry a firearm on the employer’s property does not constitute an “occupational safety [...]

Bill Haslam’s rocking start and he signs an executive order that eliminates a requirement for the governor and top aides to disclose how much they earn. Bill was a little upset at the press and the lefties (but I repeat myself) digging into his earnings during the campaign. It’s not as bad as it sounds [...]

Hey, don’t you guys in the press confuse my shameless pandering to gun rights advocates with, you know, actually making gun rights a priority.

They note that Bill Haslam is coming down on the side of civil rights and are none too happy about it. I’m sure they’ll just mobilize their Tennessee legislative office, get some of their lobbyists down to the capitol, and mobilize their grassroots support. Oh, wait.

Haslam has clarified his position on guns in parking lots. Unnamed Democrat says what you’d expect unnamed Democrats to say. Campfield says this may mean that Haslam supports allowing permit holders to carry on campuses. Haslam has come a long way since his days in Mayors Against Guns. Good for him.

It’s funny to watch the race unfold. Unnamed Democrat doesn’t really seem to have his heart in the game. Or his head. Before, he was bashing Haslam for being a member of the gun control group Mayors Against Guns. Now, he says that Haslam is an extremist stooge of the NRA. Well, which is it? [...]

Unnamed Democrat call Haslam irresponsible for valuing constitutional rights. And Unnamed Democrat would like to remind you that Unnamed Democrat is a member of of the NRA and a hunter.

Stacey Campfield: Bill Haslam has made a bold statement for gun owner rights by saying he would sign legislation similar to the Arizona legislation if brought to his desk. I had drafted this legislation last year but my Democrat senate sponsor decided he did not want to run it at the last second.

Unnamed Democrat chimes in: While I am a strong supporter of second amendment rights, I am shocked at Bill Haslam’s lack of common sense and total disregard for public safety. This is irresponsible” said McWherter. “Bill Haslam is willing to put the safety of Tennessee families in jeopardy, and this speaks to the core of [...]

Caught wind of this yesterday. At the TFA meeting, Haslam was asked about the requirement of getting a permit in Tennessee to carry a handgun. He answered: Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam told a Nashville meeting of the Tennessee Firearms Association that if lawmakers abolished the handgun-carry permit system and allowed people to go armed [...]

He lost his case. Seems that marking up the NFA forms is considered executing them. And he asks Haslam about gun permits.

The NRA has given Bill Haslam a B- and unnamed Democrat a C-. NRA is not endorsing either candidate.

Here’s the website. Haslam gets a B-?

It appears that gubernatorial candidates Bill Haslam and unnamed Democrat will be attending the Tennessee Firearms Association Nashville Meetings: We have scheduled Mike McWherter for Monday, September 20, 2010 We have scheduled Bill Haslam for Monday, October 18, 2010 Please keep in mind that these meetings are primarily to have an open discussion with these [...]

Haslam and the other guy are looking to get support from gun owners. Haslam joined the NRA after some one pointed out he was the member of an anti-gun group. Even Unnamed Democrat joins in on calling Haslam weak on gun rights. John Harris of TFA says they probably won’t endorse anyone. And for about [...]

Bill Haslam wins Republican gubernatorial primary. To face off against some Democrat no one has heard of. Every election, someone tries to unseat Stacey Campfield in the primary and there’s quite a bit of news coverage of it. But they always fail. In The City (My The City), the good ol’ boy network continues its [...]

Liston endorses Ramsey. Ron Ramsey responded to his gun rights questionnaire here. The Haslam campaign answers without specifics. Why, it’s like there might be something to this parody ad? Just look at that sunset.

There apparently is a democrat running in this race. The general consensus from Tennessee Democrats: This crap sandwich is delicious. With a hint of take your castor oil from the local democrat shills. As for me, I don’t care for any of them. Haslam is a phony conservative. He’s on the Corker express good ol’ [...]

I got the flyer in the mail this weekend that was going around. The flyer touts Haslam as strong on guns and has quotes from a veteran and NRA member so you know he’s serious and genuine. And that he didn’t just join the NRA recently. Oh, wait. I note that several people I know [...]

Someone did a few parody ads making fun of Bill Haslam for his lack of experience and lack of discussing the issues. They were pretty darn funny and, well, good. Haslam had them pulled from youtube citing no sense of humor err copyright infringement. You can still see the ad on issues here and the [...]