Tennessee § 39-17-1322 - Defenses.
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§ 39-17-1322. Defenses.
A person shall not be charged with or convicted of a violation under this part if the person possessed, displayed or employed a handgun in justifiable self-defense or in justifiable defense of another during the commission of a crime in which that person or the other person defended was a victim. A person who discharges a firearm within the geographical limits of a municipality shall not be deemed to have violated any ordinance in effect or be subject to any citation or fine the municipality may impose for discharging a firearm within the limits of the municipality if it is determined that when the firearm was discharged the person was acting in justifiable self-defense, defense of property, defense of another, or to prevent a criminal offense from occurring. Acts 1994, ch. 943, § 1; 2018, ch. 599, § 1. Amendments. The 2018 amendment added (b). Effective Dates. Acts 2018, ch. 599, § 2. March 23, 2018.
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Section 39-17-1322 ("Defenses.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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