Source: https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2015/title-39/chapter-17/part-13/section-39-17-1309/
Timestamp: 2018-04-21 19:25:04
Document Index: 757034842

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 39', 'art 13', '§ 39', '§ 39', '§ 39', '§ 39']

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Justia US Law US Codes and Statutes Tennessee Code 2015 Tennessee Code Title 39 - Criminal Offenses Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare Part 13 - Weapons § 39-17-1309 - Carrying weapons on school property.
§ 39-17-1309 - Carrying weapons on school property.
TN Code § 39-17-1309 (2015) What's This?
(b) (1) It is an offense for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, with the intent to go armed, any firearm, explosive, explosive weapon, bowie knife, hawk bill knife, ice pick, dagger, slingshot, leaded cane, switchblade knife, blackjack, knuckles or any other weapon of like kind, not used solely for instructional or school-sanctioned ceremonial purposes, in any public or private school building or bus, on any public or private school campus, grounds, recreation area, athletic field or any other property owned, operated, or while in use by any board of education, school, college or university board of trustees, regents or directors for the administration of any public or private educational institution.
(c) (1) (A) It is an offense for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, any firearm, not used solely for instructional or school-sanctioned ceremonial purposes, in any public or private school building or bus, on any public or private school campus, grounds, recreation area, athletic field or any other property owned, operated, or while in use by any board of education, school, college or university board of trustees, regents or directors for the administration of any public or private educational institution.
(6) Any private police employed by the administration or board of trustees of any public or private institution of higher education in the discharge of their duties;
(7) Any registered security guard/officer who meets the requirements of title 62, chapter 35, and who is discharging the officer's official duties; and
(8) (A) Persons possessing a handgun, who are authorized to carry the handgun pursuant to § 39-17-1351, while within or on a public park, natural area, historic park, nature trail, campground, forest, greenway, waterway, or other similar public place;
(B) Subdivision (e)(8)(A) shall not apply if the permit holder:
(i) Possessed a handgun on property described in subdivision (e)(8)(A) that is owned or operated by a board of education, school, college, or university board of trustees, regents, or directors unless the permit holder's possession is otherwise excepted by this subsection (e); or
(a) An athletic event or school-related activity described in subdivision (e)(8)(B)(ii) was taking place on the property at the time of the possession; or
(b) The property on which the possession occurred was owned or operated by a school entity described in subdivision (e)(8)(B)(ii); or
(b) That it was, at the time of the possession, owned or operated by a school entity described in (e)(8)(B)(ii).