Criminal Offenses - As introduced, specifies that a person using force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury from within the person's residence or dwelling is presumed to have acted in self-defense when that force is used against an individual armed with a deadly weapon who is unlawfully present on the person's property and outside of the enclosed structure of the person's residence or dwelling. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11 and Title 40.

Summary

The bill adds a new presumption that a person who uses force likely to cause death or serious injury from inside their home acted in self‑defense if the force is directed at an armed individual who is illegally on the property but outside the home’s walls. It amends existing self‑defense statutes to codify this rule. The change aims to protect homeowners who defend their property from armed trespassers.

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