HB2397 — Criminal Offenses - As introduced, provides that a person's use of force in self-defense is not justified if the person was engaged in conduct that would constitute a felony or Class A misdemeanor, rather than unlawful activity, at the time of the use of force. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-611.

HB2397 — Criminal Offenses - As introduced, provides that a person's use of force in self-defense is not justified if the person was engaged in conduct that would constitute a felony or Class A misdemeanor, rather than unlawful activity, at the time of the use of force. - Amends TCA Section 39-11-611. · Informed CitizenryHB2397 amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 39-11-611 regarding self-defense. The bill replaces the phrase "unlawful activity" with "conduct that would constitute a felony or Class A misdemeanor…Open in Informed Citizenry