Well, he can do it now with some dignity or wait until he’s forced out for being a felon. Update: Lost his spot Joint Legislative Committee. No doubt, Nazis were responsible. Update 2: That was fast.

AC scores a major scoop on Rob Briley (Briley background here): Looking at Rob Briley’s police report you will find an interesting name at the bottom. Under the spot reserved for “nearest relative” is the name Mary Littlon and a telephone number. The number matches the cell phone number of a registered lobbyist for the […]

In an update to Briley’s arrest, Here’s a video of it. Not pretty. Us bloggers talking bad about him. No wonder he introduced a law that would have required bloggers to remove statements that were alleged to be defamatory a bit back. Update: Well, I’m not a fan of the guy but I do share […]

TN State Rep. Rob Briley was arrested for DUI after rear-ending a car and leaving the scene. During his arrest, he allegedly finished his drink at gunpoint. On Monday, he was arrested again for vandalism for kicking the window of a patrol car and causing $1,500 worth of damage. Under the influence, Mr. Briley reacted […]

Update: Good: State Rep. Rob Briley has withdrawn his anti-blogger legislation Update: Says Briley: It was never my intent to file this legislation. It originated in the Senate and was brought to me by a Senator to see if I would consider filing it. While reviewing a number of bills that I had been asked […]

Another government failure: Suspect in Tennessee Waffle House shooting had guns seized after arrest near White House last year But the Nashville mayor thinks gun control will help.

The Tennessean: Vice Mayor David Briley has convened a special Metro Council hearing next month that will explore gun violence in Nashville, whether its actually on the rise, and what to do about it if theres a problem. Sounds like he has a plan.

Let me catch you up: TN State Rep. Rob Briley got pulled over for DUI. He decided to call the cops involved Nazis He kicked the window out of the car All this made youtube. He disappears. Concerned folks fill out missing person report. He’s found in a casino by state police who ask him […]

A couple of major gun stories going on in Tennessee. The first is this bit from Tom Humphrey on handgun carry permit data: House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh and the Legislature’s newest member, Karen Camper of Memphis, combined today to keep handgun carry permit records open to the public, after a subcommittee initially supported making the […]

It would seem that getting hammered; driving; pulled over by police; calling them Nazis; kicking the police cruiser’s window; disappearing and loved ones file missing person report; turning up in a casino where the local officer friendlies inform you you should go back home because people are worried about you; is a career-limiting move in […]

The NRA has several bills in the works in Tennessee to reform some right to carry issues. Detals below the fold (via NRA News Alerts):

It is kinda ironic. I guess Rep. Briley thinks your average handgun carry permit holder has as little self control as Rep. Briley does when around alcohol.

It may pass this time thanks to Rep. Briley getting drunk and acting the fool: State Rep. Rob Briley is no longer a member of a key House subcommittee that under his guidance in the past has been a roadblock to passage of so-called “guns in bars” legislation and similar bills. […] The bill died […]

So, Rep. Stacey Campfield proposed a bill that said, basically, if a legislator is convicted of drunk driving then that legislator cannot vote on bills that have to do with drunk driving. This was in response to one our politicos, Briley, getting arrested, acting like a raving lunatic, and damaging a police car. It was […]

Over at Terry Frank’s, State Senator Jamie Woodson non-explains the retarded anti-free speech bill she tried to slip by with the help of Rep Briley. Briley was either 1) a toadie, 2) incompetent; or 3) a liar. Says the senator: The bill that Chairman Briley inadvertently filed was a working draft of legislation proposed to […]

Via Brittney who apparently bought this bullshit, S-townMike writes: I’ve been waiting to see if the conserva-tive bloggers would start promoting shooting local looters on the heels of last week’s tornadoes as they did in the wake of Hurricane Katrina last year, but the silence on the right with regard to “shoot first and let […]