Bill > HB0931

This bill modifies Tennessee's self-defense laws to provide enhanced legal protection for residents defending themselves against armed intruders. Specifically, the bill creates a legal presumption that a person is acting in self-defense when using potentially lethal force against an armed individual who is unlawfully present on their property and outside of the enclosed structure of their residence. This means that if someone is armed with a deadly weapon and trespassing on private property outside of a home (such as in a yard or driveway), the homeowner who uses force that could cause death or serious bodily injury would be legally presumed to have acted in self-defense. The bill amends existing Tennessee Code in Title 39, Chapter 11, which covers criminal offenses, by adding a new provision to Section 39-11-611(c) and making a corresponding technical amendment to subsection (d). The law would take effect immediately upon becoming official, with the stated purpose of promoting public welfare.

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