Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 856: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property; specifies that deadly force does not include the display of a weapon, the brandishing of a weapon, or the use of force in circumstances that do not result in death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39.

In committee Last action April 14, 2025: Sponsor(s) Added.

Plain-language summary

HB 856 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearms and Ammunition - As introduced, lowers the standard for the use of deadly force to protect property; specifies that deadly force does not include the display of a weapon, the brandishing of a weapon, or the use of force in circumstances that do not result in death or serious bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39. Primary sponsor: Kip Capley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 14, 2025): Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Kip Capley (Republican).