{"id":2594835,"date":"2026-04-24T18:56:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-legislature-passes-bill-allowing-deadly-force-to-protect-property\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T18:59:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:59:05","slug":"tennessee-legislature-passes-bill-allowing-deadly-force-to-protect-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-legislature-passes-bill-allowing-deadly-force-to-protect-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Deadly Force to Protect Property"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftennessee-legislature-passes-bill-allowing-deadly-force-to-protect-property%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2594835&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tennessee lawmakers advanced and cleared a bill that would allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/likely-not-enough-evidence-to-charge-capitol-police-officer-in-ashli-babbitts-death\/\" title=\"Likely \u2018Not Enough Evidence... To Charge Capitol Police Officer In Ashli Babbitt...s Death\">deadly force<\/a> to defend property from thieves,vandals,and arsonists. The measure, HB 1802, has passed the House and Senate and now awaits Governor Bill Lee\u2019s signature. Proponents argue the law puts the power to protect what\u2019s yours in the hands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won&#039;t Enforce COVID Curfew\">law-abiding citizens<\/a> and would deter property crimes, with sponsor Rep. Kip capley calling it a straightforward question of whether to trust victims or criminals. Critics, including Democratic lawmakers, warn it could led to unnecessary killings over property and inflame confrontations. The bill\u2019s passage comes alongside other firearm-kind actions by the governor this year, and responses on social media have been mixed, with supporters framing it as common-sense self-defence and opponents fearing it could escalate violence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tennessee could be getting tougher on criminals who target other people&rsquo;s property &mdash; a whole lot tougher.<\/p>\n<p>The state&rsquo;s House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that allows deadly force to be used to protect property from thieves, vandals, and arsonists, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/2026\/04\/24\/tennessee-lawmakers-pass-bill-allowing-use-deadly-force-protect-property\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSMV-TV<\/a> in Nashville.<\/p>\n<p>With the Tennessee Senate approving the measure on Tuesday, the bill&rsquo;s fate is in the hands of Republican Gov. Bill Lee.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">READ NOW: Tennessee Republicans Pass Bill Allowing Lethal Force for Protection of Property &mdash; Republicans in Tennessee&rsquo;s House and Senate passed legislation this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vermont-lawmakers-pass-measure-allowing-town-to-town-mask-mandates\/\" title=\"Vermont Lawmakers Pass Measure Allowing Town to Town Mask Mandates\">week allowing<\/a> the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-inaugural-like-baghdad-green-zone-red-zone-military-checkpoints-to-enter-and-leave-downtown-d-c-bridges-into-city-to-be-closed\/\" title=\"Biden Inaugural Like Baghdad: Green Zone, Red Zone, Military Checkpoints to Enter and Leave Downtown D.C., Bridges Into City to Be Closed\">lethal force<\/a> to protect&hellip;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aU2toWppKf\">https:\/\/t.co\/aU2toWppKf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Top News by CPAC (@TopNewsbyCPAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TopNewsbyCPAC\/status\/2047720029106421948?\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>During debate on the last day of the legislative session, state Rep. Kip Capley, the Republican who sponsored <a href=\"https:\/\/tnreportcard.org\/bill\/hb-856-sb-1407\/#:~:text=Tennessee's%20HB%20856%20\/%20SB%201407%20bill,*%20Strengthens%20Tennessee's%20%22Stand%20Your%20Ground%22%20laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the measure<\/a>, said it put power to fight crime where it belongs &mdash; in the hands of potential victims.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At its core, it asks a simple question: &lsquo;Do we trust law-abiding citizens or do we side with the criminals that prey upon them?&rsquo;&rdquo; he said during the House debate, according to WSMV.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because right now, under current law, if someone is breaking into your property, if they&rsquo;re stealing from you, if they&rsquo;re destroying what you&rsquo;ve worked your entire life to build, you&rsquo;re expected to wait. You&rsquo;re expected to hesitate. You&rsquo;re expected to second-guess and take a calculated look at defending what&rsquo;s yours,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;HB 1802 simply says, &lsquo;If someone is destroying your property, that you can use lethal force to protect it.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tennessee just passed strong legislation authorizing LETHAL FORCE when criminals storm your property and start unleashing chaos.<\/p>\n<p>This is exactly the kind of common sense self defense law America needs. It should be FEDERAL LAW, not just one state. Your home is your castle&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; American Alpha (@AmericanAlphaX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmericanAlphaX\/status\/2047774499312202161?\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tennessee Republicans Pass Bill Allowing Lethal Force for Protection of Property<\/p>\n<p>This should be the case for every US household.<\/p>\n<p>Every American should be able yo use deadly force to protect their family and property.<\/p>\n<p>This is a great deterrent against home invasions and&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rf9rYp8ffp\">pic.twitter.com\/rf9rYp8ffp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NWRain-Judi (@RYboating) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RYboating\/status\/2047751811709522080?\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tennessee seems to be getting better like Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing deadly force to defend property <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/expaJmTvoP\">https:\/\/t.co\/expaJmTvoP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; American as Trump (@JoshuaBradner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshuaBradner\/status\/2047746377099190784?\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democrats in the legislature, like Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis, a gun control advocate whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/previously-expelled-tenn-dem-denied-entry-capitol-officers-see-carrying-hands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">antics border on showboating<\/a>, criticized the bill as allowing Tennesseans to kill for the sake of their property, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkrn.com\/news\/tennessee-politics\/bill-deadly-force-property-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WKRN-TV<\/a> in Nashville.<\/p>\n<p>Republican state Rep. Greg Martin&nbsp;argued the bill would allow for retaliation that far outweighed the crime.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Good Book says that it&rsquo;s an eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth, and what that really is given to humanity for is to restrain us from going after someone in a greater way than they have harmed us,&rdquo; Martin said during debate, according to WKRN.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My concern is, Representative Capley, what I&rsquo;m hearing you say is that if someone is stealing from you &mdash; not harming you in the sense that they&rsquo;re going to kill you &mdash; but if they&rsquo;re stealing from you or your property or maybe they&rsquo;re in the wrong place at the wrong time, then you could do something more than an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Whether the governor signs the bill remains to be seen, but as the National Rifle Association&rsquo;s Institute for Legislative Action <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nraila.org\/articles\/20260424\/tennessee-legislature-adjourns-2026-session\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a> on Thursday, Lee has signed two firearm-friendly bills this year: One forbidding landlords from imposing lease restrictions against tenants&rsquo; firearms and ammunition, and the other authorizing public schools to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >offer hunting education classes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The House approved HB 1802, which would let people use lethal force to protect their property from thieves, vandals, and arsonists, and the Senate had already passed it, so the bill now goes to Gov. Bill Lee for his signature. During debate, sponsor Rep. Kip Capley argued the measure puts the power to defend property where it belongs-in the hands of potential victims-saying current law wrongly requires people to wait and second-guess themselves as their property is harmed. The bill would permit lethal force when property is being destroyed or stolen.<\/p>\n<p>Reaction to the legislation was mixed. Some Republicans framed it as common-sense self-defense and a deterrent to home invasions, while Democrats, including Rep. Justin Pearson, criticized the measure as allowing people to kill over property. Republican Rep. Greg Martin warned that it could lead to disproportionate retaliation and cited biblical \u201ceye for an eye\u201d language as a restraint. The governor\u2019s decision remains pending. 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