HB70

[Guest Smitty]

Sorry guys if this has already been posted earlier, but I was just wondering when does this law go into effect officially in TN? I'm glad this has been signed into law now. I got it from nra-ila email.

Friday, May 22, 2009 On Wednesday, May 13 Governor Phil Bredesen (D) signedHouse Bill 70 into law.

HB 70 will remove the prohibition against using deadly force in protection of personal property. It will also expand your right to self-defense to include a place of business.

Thank you to all those who contacted their legislators during this process. Please continue checking your email and www.NRAILA.org for updates on further legislation in Tennessee.

[Fallguy]

It goes into effect July 1. See here or here

Just a note about this law...it will not allow for the use of deadly force just to protect property.

Before the used of deadly force in protect property was completely forbidden.

With new parts of the self-defense law there are situations in which you might be using deadly force to protect property and life at the same time (car jacking for one).

This removes the chance that and over zealous DA might have tried to charge you with using deadly force in protecting property in such a situation.

[Guest benchpresspower]

Fallguy I have a dumb question. This bill here goes into July 1st but the Rest. Carry begins June 1st. Why do they not all have the same start date?

[Fallguy]

Fallguy I have a dumb question. This bill here goes into July 1st but the Rest. Carry begins June 1st. Why do they not all have the same start date?

Well 99.9% of bill usually have an effective date of July 1 (some Jan 1), but the legislature can put any date they want to on a bill. The date can be different for different reasons. Like the park carry bill has and effective date of Sept 1 (if/when it passes) so that local governments can have enough time to pass ordnance against carry and post signs if they choose to.

To be honest I'm not totally sure of why the June 1 date of restaurant carry other than we have waited so long....didn't want us to have to wait another month.

[Guest HexHead]

To be honest I'm not totally sure of why the June 1 date of restaurant carry other than we have waited so long....didn't want us to have to wait another month.

They probably figured lots would start carrying immediately (and many have been doing it for years anyway) so might as well make them legal ASAP.

[Fallguy]

They probably figured lots would start carrying immediately (and many have been doing it for years anyway) so might as well make them legal ASAP.

[Guest Smitty]

Thanks for the clarification Fallguy. I'll keep this in mind as with all of these new bills, hopefully laws, will pass in order to add where we can legally defend ourselves and our loved ones. Peace out.