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Possession of Weapons on School Grounds in Tennessee

By Baker Associates

TCA § 39-17-1309 deals with the laws regarding the possession of weapons on school grounds in relation to criminal offenses in Gatlinburg and throughout the state of Tennessee. It is a Class E felony for any person, regardless of age, to carry, whether openly or concealed, with the intent to be armed, any firearm, explosive, knife, dagger, or other similar weapon, not used for instructional or school sanctioned purposes, in any public or private school building or bus, or on any grounds operated by any board of education or college or university. It is a Class B misdemeanor for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, any firearm not used solely for instructional or school-sanctioned ceremonial purposes, in any public or private school building or bus, or on any grounds operated by any board of education or college or university...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on April 16, 2009 (boomark / email).