Amends Tennessee law to redefine "brandishing" a deadly weapon and adds this definition to the criminal code.
Tennessee SB2664 amends the criminal offenses section of Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, by changing the language regarding the use or display of a deadly weapon to include brandishing. It defines "brandish" as waving or exhibiting a weapon in a manner that would be perceived as a threat by a reasonable person. This act will take effect on July 1, 2026.
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