Bill > HB0856

This bill modifies Tennessee's laws regarding the use of force, particularly expanding the circumstances under which deadly force can be used to protect property. The bill redefines "deadly force" to explicitly exclude weapon display or brandishing and situations that do not result in death or serious bodily injury. It lowers the standard for using deadly force to protect property, allowing individuals to use fatal force when they reasonably believe it is immediately necessary to prevent or terminate trespassing, arson, property damage, burglary, theft, robbery, or aggravated cruelty to animals. Additionally, the bill allows such force if the person reasonably believes that property cannot be protected by any other means or that using non-deadly force would expose themselves or others to a risk of death or serious bodily injury. The legislation also adjusts related legal definitions and statutes to align with these expanded provisions, making it easier for property owners to legally use deadly force in defense of their property under specific circumstances.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0856&ga=114