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By Catholics for Catholics
Criminals, beware! In Tennessee, if you try to invade a home with any criminal intent, most likely you will end up dead.
According to an opinion piece published by The Daily Wire, “America’s Most Conservative State Just Gave Property Owners The Right To Shoot Invaders,” Tennessee is perhaps the most true, “red”-blooded state in the country. It has proven it is one of the most traditional places and is not shy of showing it.
“In an incredible win for law-abiding citizens everywhere, Tennessee lawmakers just passed HB 1802, a bill headed straight to Governor Bill Lee’s desk that would permit property owners to use deadly force to protect their personal property,” wrote The Wire. “Lee is expected to sign the legislation.”
According to the story, “that means would-be burglars, arsonists, trespassers, rapists, and all other manner of criminal characters could legally be confronted with the business end of a bedside Glock.”
The story goes on to say that the bad guys “will now be thinking twice before coming onto someone else’s property with bad intentions. Because when bad intentions meet common sense laws, well, it’s time to meet a little something known as consequences for your actions.”
Rep. Kip Capley (R), minced no words, “right now under current law, if someone is breaking into your property, if they’re stealing from you, if they’re destroying what you’ve worked your entire life to build, you’re expected to wait. You’re expected to hesitate. You’re expected to second-guess and take a calculated risk at defending what’s yours.”
🚨 TENNESSEE DOES WHAT EVERY STATE SHOULD!
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) April 24, 2026
Tennessee lawmakers just passed a strong new bill explicitly allowing deadly force to defend your own property.
Kudos to Tennessee! pic.twitter.com/M2nrgkWi3s
As expected, Democrats were adamantly opposed. “I do not think we should give people license to kill people over property,” one opponent said.
But the Wire story begged to differ: “That’s a perfectly reasonable opinion to have, if you’ve never had someone steal your truck, torch your barn, or raid your home with your sleeping family inside at 2 a.m. while the police are forty minutes away.”
The Senate passed SB 1847 on April 21st. The House followed with HB 1807 on April 23rd. If the governor signs it, property owners will be able to use deadly force to prevent trespass, arson, damage to property including livestock, burglary, theft, robbery, or aggravated cruelty to animals as soon as July 1, 2026.
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