{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-17-1321","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1321","heading":"Possession of handgun while under influence - Penalty","body":"(a) Notwithstanding whether a person has a permit issued pursuant to § 39-17-1315 or § 39-17-1351 or § 39-17-1366 , it is an offense for a person to possess a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance or controlled substance analogue. (b) It is an offense for a person to possess a firearm if the person is both: (1) Within the confines of an establishment open to the public where liquor, wine or other alcoholic beverages, as defined in § 57-3-101(a) , or beer, as defined in § 57-6-102 , are served for consumption on the premises; and (2) Consuming any alcoholic beverage listed in subdivision (b)(1). (c) (1) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. (2) In addition to the punishment authorized by subdivision (c)(1), if the violation is of subsection (a), occurs in an establishment described in subdivision (b)(1), and the person has a handgun permit issued pursuant to § 39-17-1351 or § 39-17-1366 , such permit shall be suspended in accordance with § 39-17-1352 for a period of three (3) years. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 479, s 16, eff. 1/1/2020. Acts 1994, ch. 943, § 10; 1997 , ch. 476, § 4; 2010 , ch. 1009, § 2; 2012 , ch. 848, § 22.\n(a) Notwithstanding whether a person has a permit issued pursuant to § 39-17-1315 or § 39-17-1351 or § 39-17-1366 , it is an offense for a person to possess a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance or controlled substance analogue.\n(b) It is an offense for a person to possess a firearm if the person is both: (1) Within the confines of an establishment open to the public where liquor, wine or other alcoholic beverages, as defined in § 57-3-101(a) , or beer, as defined in § 57-6-102 , are served for consumption on the premises; and (2) Consuming any alcoholic beverage listed in subdivision (b)(1).\n(1) Within the confines of an establishment open to the public where liquor, wine or other alcoholic beverages, as defined in § 57-3-101(a) , or beer, as defined in § 57-6-102 , are served for consumption on the premises; and\n(2) Consuming any alcoholic beverage listed in subdivision (b)(1).\n(c) (1) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. (2) In addition to the punishment authorized by subdivision (c)(1), if the violation is of subsection (a), occurs in an establishment described in subdivision (b)(1), and the person has a handgun permit issued pursuant to § 39-17-1351 or § 39-17-1366 , such permit shall be suspended in accordance with § 39-17-1352 for a period of three (3) years.\n(1) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.\n(2) In addition to the punishment authorized by subdivision (c)(1), if the violation is of subsection (a), occurs in an establishment described in subdivision (b)(1), and the person has a handgun permit issued pursuant to § 39-17-1351 or § 39-17-1366 , such permit shall be suspended in accordance with § 39-17-1352 for a period of three (3) years.","path":["TN Code","Title 39","Chapter 17"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"b5569bf1cf11098433fa636344b0f7e58729e65931303b04e0d0128d4121d3b9","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-17-1320","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-39-17-1322"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}