Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing deadly force to defend property
The measure passed along party lines after lawmakers debated whether it could justify shooting trespassers on private property.
- On Thursday, the Tennessee House passed HB1802 and SB1847, legislation that expands when property owners may lawfully use deadly force against trespassers committing arson, burglary, and robbery.
- Rep. Kip Capley, a Summertown Republican and bill sponsor, argued property owners should not hesitate while criminals destroy what they built, citing a hypothetical $5 million in equipment against $250,000 in insurance coverage.
- Hixson Republican Rep. Greg Martin warned the legislation could justify shooting vulnerable people, expressing concern it might be used against an older individual with dementia who unknowingly enters the wrong property.
- Nashville Democrat Rep. Justin Jones challenged Capley's examples on the floor, sparking a heated exchange that led lawmakers to vote Jones was out of order after he dropped his microphone.
- Passed along party lines in both the Senate and House, the legislation immediately alters self-defense standards for property crimes, potentially prompting near-term court challenges and reshaping prosecutorial guidance.
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Tennessee Lawmakers Give Citizens Green Light to Shoot & Kill Home Invaders
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Picket Fences To Permitted Force: Tennessee Moves To Let Property Owners Pull The Trigger - Tampa Free Press
The Tennessee State Legislature took a definitive step Thursday toward redefining self-defense by passing a bill that authorizes the use of deadly force to protect physical property. The legislation, which cleared both the Republican-controlled House and Senate on strict party lines, moves the state away from traditional legal standards that typically limit lethal force to […] Picket Fences To Permitted Force: Tennessee Moves To Let Property Own…
Tennessee Expands the Scope of Self-Defence and Empowers the Use of Lethal Force to Protect Property
The Tennessee Legislature passed a law that authorizes citizens to use lethal force to protect private property. Lawmakers passed the bill on the last day of the local legislative session, so we will have to wait for the signature of Republican Governor of Volunteer State Bill Lee. Currently, state laws provide that a person may use force to protect his property, but not lethal force. The exception occurs when there is eventually a real and immi…
Tennessee Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Deadly Force to Protect Property
Tennessee could be getting tougher on criminals who target other people’s property — a whole lot tougher. The state’s House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that allows deadly […] The post Tennessee Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Deadly Force to Protect Property appeared first on The Western Journal.
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