Castle laws and Motorcycles

[Sams Dad]

It is my undertanding that in Tennessee the Castle Law extends to vehicles. Does anyone know how this pertains to a motorcycle. Would it be the same as an automobile if your are sitting on your bike? Would the same stautes apply f someone tried to remove you, etc etc, just like a car??

Does anyone have nay or seen any info on this topic??

[Fallguy]

Exactly which law of the many that are considered the "Castle Doctrine" are you talking about?

In TN you can't have a loaded weapon in your vehicle without a HCP like you can in your home. Unlike some states that are also considered to have "Castle Laws" or the "Castle Doctrine"

If you are talking about the part of the self-defense law that says you are presumed you were in fear of death or serious bodily harm...I'm not sure it would apply to motorcycle simply because the law says someone has to forcibly and unlawfully "enter" the places listed. There is no real way to "enter" a motorcycle.

Of course if you are in a resonable fear of death or serious bodily harm it doesn't matter whether you in a car, on a bike or standing on the street.

Some laws do seem to take motorcycles into consideration. The law that allows HCP holders to have loaded (without on in chamber) long weapons does say in or "upon" a private motorvehicle.