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In Tennessee, self-defense can only be used if the defendant is in imminent danger of being killed or seriously injured and there is no reasonable alternative to using force. This means that the defendant must have reasonably believed that they were in immediate danger and had no other way out other than using force.
Tennessee does not have a specific provision regulating stun guns or Tasers, but some state and local laws may apply to these weapons. You can buy a stun gun or Taser in Tennessee without a permit, and the state does not prohibit carrying such electric weapons for self-defense.
Self-defense laws in at least 23 states (Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee West Virginia and Wisconsin) provide civil immunity ...
It is legal in California to defend yourself if you reasonably believe that you or someone else is in imminent danger. This is called ?self defense.?
The Basics: Pepper spray is LEGAL to buy, carry, use and ship to Tennessee. Must be a minimum of 18 years old. Cannot have any convicted felonies on record.
The common law principle of ?castle doctrine? says that individuals have the right to use reasonable force, including deadly force, to protect themselves against an intruder in their home. This principle has been codified and expanded by state legislatures.
A person will not be charged or convicted if the person possessed, displayed, or employed a handgun in justifiable self-defense or defense of another during the commission of a crime in which that person or other person defended was a victim.