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TN Code § 39-17-1305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1305. [reserved.]

  No person shall intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carry on or about the person while inside any building in which judicial proceedings are in progress any weapon prohibited by § 39-17-1302(a), for the purpose of going armed; provided, that if the weapon carried is a firearm, the person is in violation of this section regardless of whether the weapon is carried for the purpose of going armed.   Any person violating subsection (a) commits a Class E felony.   Subsection (a) shall not apply to any person who:  Is in the actual discharge of official duties as a law enforcement officer, or is employed in the army, air force, navy, coast guard or marine service of the United States or any member of the Tennessee national guard in the line of duty and pursuant to military regulations, or is in the actual discharge of official duties as a guard employed by a penal institution, or as a bailiff, marshal or other court officer who has responsibility for protecting persons or property or providing security;   Has been directed by a court to bring the firearm for purposes of providing evidence;   Is in the actual discharge of official duties as a judge, and:  Is authorized to carry a handgun pursuant to § 39-17-1351;   Keeps the handgun concealed at all times when in the discharge of such duties; and   Is vested with judicial powers under § 16-1-101;     Is in the actual discharge of official duties as an elected official of any county or municipality, and:  Is authorized to carry a handgun pursuant to § 39-17-1351; and   Is not in the room in which judicial proceedings are in progress; or     Is in the actual discharge of official duties as the county attorney of any county in this state, and:  Is authorized to carry a handgun pursuant to § 39-17-1351; and   Is not in the room in which judicial proceedings are in progress.
TN Code § 39-17-1308 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1308. Defenses to Unlawful Possession or Carrying of a Weapon

  It is a defense to the application of § 39-17-1307 if the possession or carrying was:  Of an unloaded rifle, shotgun or handgun not concealed on or about the person and the ammunition for the weapon was not in the immediate vicinity of the person or weapon;   By a person authorized to possess or carry a firearm pursuant to § 39-17-1315, § 39-17-1351, or § 39-17-1366;   At the person's:  Place of residence;   Place of business; or   Premises;     Incident to lawful hunting, trapping, fishing, camping, sport shooting or other lawful activity;   By a person possessing a rifle or shotgun while engaged in the lawful protection of livestock from predatory animals;   By a Tennessee valley authority officer who holds a valid commission from the commissioner of safety pursuant to this part while the officer is in the performance of the officer's official duties;   By a state, county or municipal judge or any federal judge or any federal or county magistrate;   By a person possessing a club or baton who holds a valid state security guard/officer registration card as a private security guard/officer, issued by the commissioner, and who also has certification that the officer has had training in the use of club or baton that is valid and issued by a person certified to give training in the use of clubs or batons;   By any person possessing a club or baton who holds a certificate that the person has had training in the use of a club or baton for self-defense that is valid and issued by a certified person authorized to give training in the use of clubs or batons, and is not prohibited from purchasing a firearm under any local, state or federal laws;   By any out-of-state, full-time, commissioned law enforcement officer who holds a valid commission card from the appropriate out-of-state law enforcement agency and a photo identification; provided, that if no valid commission card and photo identification are retained, then it shall be unlawful for that officer to carry firearms in this state and this section shall not apply. The defense provided by this subdivision (a)(10) shall only be applicable if the state where the out-of-state officer is employed has entered into a reciprocity agreement with this state that allows a full-time, commissioned law enforcement officer in Tennessee to lawfully carry or possess a weapon in the other state; or   By a person authorized to carry a handgun pursuant to § 36-3-626 or § 39-17-1365.     The defenses described in this section are not available to persons described in § 39-17-1307(b)(1).
TN Code § 39-17-1310 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1310. Affirmative Defense to Carrying Weapons on School Property

 It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under § 39-17-1309(a)-(d) that the person's behavior was in strict compliance with the requirements of one (1) of the following classifications:   A person hunting during the lawful hunting season on lands owned by any public or private educational institution and designated as open to hunting by the administrator of the educational institution;   A person possessing unloaded hunting weapons while transversing the grounds of any public or private educational institution for the purpose of gaining access to public or private lands open to hunting with the intent to hunt on the public or private lands unless the lands of the educational institution are posted prohibiting entry;   A person possessing guns or knives when conducting or attending “gun and knife shows” and the program has been approved by the administrator of the educational institution; or   A person entering the property for the sole purpose of delivering or picking up passengers and who does not remove, utilize or allow to be removed or utilized any weapon from the vehicle.
TN Code § 39-17-1312 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1312. Inaction by Persons Eighteen (18) Years of Age or Older, Including Parents or Guardians, Knowing a Minor or Student Illegally Possesses a Firearm

  It is an offense if a person eighteen (18) years of age or older, including a parent or other legal guardian, knows that a minor or student is in illegal possession of a firearm in or upon the premises of a public or private school, in or on the school's athletic stadium or other facility or building where school sponsored athletic events are conducted, or public park, playground or civic center, and the person, parent or guardian fails to prevent the possession or fails to report it to the appropriate school or law enforcement officials.   A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
TN Code § 39-17-1318 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1318. New Serial Numbers for Confiscated Firearms

  If any firearm confiscated and adjudicated as contraband pursuant to this part or any other law could be sold at public auction or retained by a law enforcement agency for law enforcement as provided in § 39-17-1317, but for the fact that the serial number of the firearm has been defaced or destroyed, the commissioner of safety or the sheriff or chief of police, as appropriate, of the county in which the firearm was confiscated may send the firearm to the director of the Tennessee bureau of investigation. The director shall assign the firearm a new serial number, permanently affix the number to the firearm, record the number in the bureau's computer system, and send the firearm back to the commissioner of safety, the sheriff or chief of police for disposition in accordance with this part.   If any firearm assigned a new serial number pursuant to subsection (a) is later sold at public auction, ten percent (10%) of the proceeds of the sale shall be returned to the general fund of the state to defray the costs incurred by the director in administering this section.
TN Code § 39-17-1320 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1320. Providing Handguns to Juveniles — Penalties

  It is an offense for a person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly to provide a handgun with or without remuneration to any person that the person providing the handgun knows or has reason to believe is a juvenile in violation of § 39-17-1319.   It is an offense for a parent or guardian intentionally, knowingly or recklessly to provide a handgun to a juvenile or permit a juvenile to possess a handgun, if the parent or guardian knows of a substantial risk that the juvenile will use a handgun to commit a felony.   Unlawfully providing or permitting a juvenile to possess a handgun in violation of subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor and in violation of subsection (b) is a Class D felony.
TN Code § 39-17-1321 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1321. Possession of Handgun While Under Influence — Penalty

  Notwithstanding whether a person has a permit issued pursuant to § 39-17-1315 or § 39-17-1351 or § 39-17-1366, it is an offense for a person to possess a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance or controlled substance analogue.   It is an offense for a person to possess a firearm if the person is both:  Within the confines of an establishment open to the public where liquor, wine or other alcoholic beverages, as defined in § 57-3-101(a), or beer, as defined in § 57-6-102, are served for consumption on the premises; and   Consuming any alcoholic beverage listed in subdivision (b)(1).      A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.   In addition to the punishment authorized by subdivision (c)(1), if the violation is of subsection (a), occurs in an establishment described in subdivision (b)(1), and the person has a handgun permit issued pursuant to § 39-17-1351 or §  39-17-1366, such permit shall be suspended in accordance with § 39-17-1352 for a period of three (3) years.
TN Code § 39-17-1322 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 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.
TN Code § 39-17-1323 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1323. Commission of Certain Offenses While Wearing a Body Vest

  A person commits an offense who knowingly wears a body vest, when acting either alone or with one (1) or more other persons, while committing:  Any felony whose statutory elements involve the use or threat of violence to a human being;   Any burglary, car-jacking, theft of a motor vehicle, or arson; or   Any felony offense involving a controlled substance or controlled substance analogue.     For purposes of this section, a “body vest” means a bullet-resistant soft armor providing, as a minimum standard, the level of protection known as threat level I which shall mean at least seven (7) layers of bullet-resistant material providing protection from three (3) shots of one hundred fifty-eight-grain lead ammunition fired from a .38 caliber handgun at a velocity of eight hundred fifty feet (850') per second.   The unlawful wearing of a body vest is a Class E felony.   Nothing in this section shall prohibit the possession of a body vest for lawful purposes.   Any sentence imposed under this section shall run consecutively to any other sentence imposed for the conviction of the underlying offense.
TN Code § 39-17-1325 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1325. Immunity for Failure to Adopt Policy That Prohibits Weapons on Premises

  A person, business, or other entity that owns, controls, or manages property and has the authority to prohibit weapons on that property by posting, pursuant to § 39-17-1359, shall be immune from civil liability with respect to any claim based on such person's, business's, or other entity's failure to adopt a policy that prohibits weapons on the property by posting pursuant to § 39-17-1359.   Immunity under subsection (a) does not apply to a person, business, or other entity whose conduct or failure to act is the result of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
TN Code § 39-17-1353 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1353. Review of Revocation or Suspension

  Any person who has received a notice of suspension or revocation may make a written request for a review of the department's determination by the department at a hearing. The request shall be made on a form available from the department. If the person's permit has not been previously surrendered, it must be surrendered at the time the request for a hearing is made. A request for a hearing does not stay the permit suspension or revocation.   Within thirty (30) days from the date the request for a hearing is filed, the department shall establish a hearing date and set the case on a docket. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the hearing to be conducted within such thirty-day period. The hearing shall be held at a place designated by the department. The department shall provide written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the party requesting the hearing at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled hearing, unless the party agrees to waive this requirement.   The presiding hearing officer shall be the commissioner or an authorized representative designated by the commissioner. The presiding hearing officer shall have the authority to:  Administer oaths and affirmations;   Examine witnesses and take testimony;   Receive relevant evidence;   Issue subpoenas, take depositions, or cause depositions to interrogatories to be taken;   Regulate the course and conduct of the hearing; and   Make a final ruling on the issue.     The sole issue at the hearing shall be whether by a preponderance of the evidence the person has violated any provision of §§ 39-17-1351 – 39-17-1360 or § 39-17-1366. If the presiding hearing officer finds the affirmative of this issue, the suspension or revocation order shall be sustained. If the presiding hearing officer finds the negative of this issue, the suspension or revocation order shall be rescinded.   The hearing shall be recorded. The decision of the presiding hearing officer shall be rendered in writing, and a copy will be provided to the person who requested the hearing.   If the person who requested the hearing fails to appear without just cause, the right to a hearing shall be waived, and the department's earlier determination shall be final.   Witnesses under subpoena shall be entitled to the same fees as are now or may hereafter be provided for witnesses in civil actions in the circuit court and, unless otherwise provided by law or by action of the agency, the party requesting the subpoenas shall bear the cost of paying fees to the witnesses subpoenaed.
TN Code § 39-17-1354 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1354. Judicial Review of Department Determination

  Within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the final determination of the department following a hearing under § 39-17-1353, a person aggrieved by the determination shall have the right to file a petition in the chancery court of the county of the person's residence for judicial review. The filing of a petition for judicial review shall not stay the revocation order.   The review shall be on the record, without taking additional testimony. If the court finds that the department exceeded its constitutional or statutory authority, made an erroneous interpretation of the law, acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner, or made a determination that is unsupported by the evidence in the record, the court may reverse the department's determination.
TN Code § 39-17-1355 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1355. Applicability of Uniform Administrative Procedures Act

 The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, applies to the extent it is consistent with the proceedings under §§ 39-17-1353 and 39-17-1354 relating to administrative hearing and judicial review.
TN Code § 39-17-1356 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1356. Duplicate Permits

 The department shall issue a duplicate permit to a permit holder upon the payment by the permit holder of a fee of five dollars ($5.00).
TN Code § 39-17-1357 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1357. Notice of Address Change

  Within sixty (60) days of any change in a permit holder's principal place of residence, the permit holder shall notify the department in writing of the permit holder's new address.   On or after January 1, 2015, the department shall provide a method for permit holders to notify the department electronically on the department's website.
TN Code § 39-17-1358 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1358. Retention of Records — Violations

  The sheriff or chief law enforcement officer may retain applications and files related to the approval or denial of any application submitted from October 1, 1994, to October 1, 1996, if the applications and files are relevant to any pending litigation. After the pending litigation is concluded, the applications and files shall be destroyed.   Except as otherwise specifically provided in §§ 39-17-1351 and 39-17-1352, a violation of §§ 39-17-1351 – 39-17-1360 or § 39-17-1366 is a Class B misdemeanor punishable only by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).   Any party aggrieved under the terms of §§ 39-17-1351 – 39-17-1360 or § 39-17-1366 by the denial, suspension or revocation of a permit, or otherwise, may file a writ of mandamus, as provided by law. The action shall also allow the recovery of any actual damages sustained by the party. The aggrieved party, if prevailing in action, shall also be entitled to recover those costs and attorney's fees reasonably incurred or relating to the action.   Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to alter, reduce or eliminate any personal civil or criminal liability that an applicant may have for the intentional or negligent use of a firearm.
TN Code § 39-17-1360 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1360. Rules and Regulations

 The department of safety is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to implement §§ 39-17-1351 – 39-17-1360 or § 39-17-1366.
TN Code § 39-17-1362 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1362. Imitation Firearm — Defined — Offense to Display in Threatening Manner in Public Place

  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:  “Imitation firearm” means an object or device substantially similar in coloration and overall appearance to a firearm, as defined in § 39-11-106(a), as to lead a reasonable person to perceive that the object or device is a firearm; and   “Public place” means a place to which the public or a group of persons has access and includes, but is not limited to, highways, transportation facilities, schools, places of amusement, parks, places of business, playgrounds, and hallways, lobbies and other portions of apartment houses and hotels not constituting rooms or apartments designed for actual residence. An act is deemed to occur in a public place if it produces its proscribed consequences in a public place, even if the person engaging in the prohibited conduct is not in a public place.     A person commits an offense who intentionally displays in a threatening manner an imitation firearm in a public place in a way that would cause a reasonable person to fear bodily injury to themselves or another.   It is a defense to a violation of subsection (b) if the imitation firearm is displayed in connection with, or as a part of, any justifiable defense as set forth in chapter 11, part 6 of this title.   A violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor.   Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit prosecution under any other law.
TN Code § 39-17-1364 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 39 - Criminal Offenses|Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety and Welfare|Part 13 - Weapons|§ 39-17-1364. Purchase and Shipment of Antique Firearms and Certain Edged Weapons

 Notwithstanding § 39-17-1307, or any other law, it is lawful in this state for a person to purchase, and have shipped directly to such person's residence, the following:   A black powder weapon; provided, that it meets the definition of 18 U.S.C. § 921;   A knife, even if the blade is in excess of four inches (4"); or   A sword or bayonet, whether for ornamental, ceremonial, historical, theatrical or collecting purposes, or otherwise.