Gun-themed fundraisers are not all that unusual in the Tennessee legislature. Still, state Rep. Courtney Rogers’ plan for a “Pistols and Politics” event at a farm in Cottontown is worth noting.
In a email that went out Friday, the Goodlettsville Republican invited supporters to “come exercise your 2nd Amendment rights” with her at the home of J.K. and Erica Brister on Aug. 24.
The event will include a gun swap, a pistol shoot and a “personal protection firearm” door prize. It will also feature baby animals and a play area for the children, Rogers says. Tennessee Firearms Association head John Harris, a major supporter of Rogers in 2012, is scheduled to appear.
Rogers rode gun rights to an upset victory over House Republican Caucus Chair Debra Maggart in the 2012 primary. The event suggests Rogers plans to begin her re-election campaign on the same note.
