Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (2026)

Offense of possessing firearm or antique firearm during commission or attempt to commit dangerous felony

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Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 545, s 9, eff. 7/1/2021.

Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 279, s 4, eff. 5/2/2019.

Acts 2007 , ch. 594, § 1; 2009 , ch. 583, § 1; 2012 , ch. 848, § 24; 2012 , ch. 950, § 1.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 296 cases (85 in the last 5 years), 2008–2026 · leading case: State of Tennessee v. Rhakim Martin, 505 S.W.3d 492 (Tenn. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Rhakim Martin, 505 S.W.3d 492 (Tenn. 2016). · cites it 39× “at 369 (quoting Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (a)). The possession offense “is comprised of three separate elements: (1) that the defendant possessed a firearm; (2) that the possession was with the- “intent to go armed”; and (3) that the first two elements occurred during the…”
State of Tennessee v. Willie Duncan, 505 S.W.3d 480 (Tenn. 2016). · cites it 48× “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (e)(l). This amounted to a total effective sentence of thirty-nine years.”
State of Tennessee v. LaJuan Harbison, 539 S.W.3d 149 (Tenn. 2018). · cites it 27× “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (i)(1)(C), (M).”
State of Tennessee v. Broderick Devonte Fayne, 451 S.W.3d 362 (Tenn. 2014). · cites it 35× “The two offenses are set out in subsections of the same statute, Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(a)-(b), and the possession offense carries a criminal penalty one step lower than the employment offense.”
State of Tennessee v. Christopher Minor, 546 S.W.3d 59 (Tenn. 2018). · cites it 8× “9 Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (b)(1) (2014).”
State v. Bonds, 502 S.W.3d 118 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “” T.C.A. § 39-17-1324(a). Attempted second degree murder is a dangerous felony.”
State of Tennessee v. Stanley Bernard Gibson, 506 S.W.3d 450 (Tenn. 2016). · cites it 2× “5 grams or more of cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance, within 1,000 feet of a school in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-17-417 and the knowing possession of a firearm with the intent to go armed during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous…”
State of Tennessee v. Michael Lebron Branham, 501 S.W.3d 577 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). “§ 39-17-1324(e)(1). In total, the trial court imposed an effective sentence of twenty-nine years.”
State of Tennessee v. Dana Ray Davison (Tenn. Crim. App. 2019). · cites it 42× “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (i)(1)(A). -2- During the melee, the Appellant shot and killed the victim’s dog, a pitbull named Kane.”
State of Tennessee v. Mark Brian Dobson a/k/a Mark B. Martin (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). · cites it 38× “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (c) (providing that “[a] person may not be charged with a violation of subsection (a) or (b) if possessing or employing a firearm is an essential element of the underlying dangerous felony as charged”).”
State of Tennessee v. Angela Ayers (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015). · cites it 63× ““However, this [c]ourt has recognized that an indictment that cites Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-17-1324, but does not name the specific predicate felony, may not be sufficient to provide notice of the crime charged because of the multiple possible predicate felonies…”
Josh L. Bowman v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Crim. App. 2017). · cites it 31× “BOWMAN, ALIAS, was convicted of the offense of Aggravated Robbery, in violation of T.C.A. 39-17-1324, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Tennessee.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(a) — 62 cases
State of Tennessee v. Broderick Devonte Fayne, 451 S.W.3d 362 (Tenn. 2014). “The two offenses are set out in subsections of the same statute, Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(a)-(b), and the possession offense carries a criminal penalty one step lower than the employment offense.”
State of Tennessee v. Rhakim Martin, 505 S.W.3d 492 (Tenn. 2016). “at 369 (quoting Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (a)). The possession offense “is comprised of three separate elements: (1) that the defendant possessed a firearm; (2) that the possession was with the- “intent to go armed”; and (3) that the first two elements occurred during the…”
State of Tennessee v. Stanley Bernard Gibson, 506 S.W.3d 450 (Tenn. 2016). “5 grams or more of cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance, within 1,000 feet of a school in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-17-417 and the knowing possession of a firearm with the intent to go armed during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous…”
State v. Bonds, 502 S.W.3d 118 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015). “” T.C.A. § 39-17-1324(a). Attempted second degree murder is a dangerous felony.”
State of Tennessee v. Deandrey Peterson (Tenn. Crim. App. 2018).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(b) — 30 cases
State of Tennessee v. Broderick Devonte Fayne, 451 S.W.3d 362 (Tenn. 2014). “The two offenses are set out in subsections of the same statute, Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(a)-(b), and the possession offense carries a criminal penalty one step lower than the employment offense.”
State of Tennessee v. LaJuan Harbison, 539 S.W.3d 149 (Tenn. 2018). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (i)(1)(C), (M).”
State of Tennessee v. Willie Duncan, 505 S.W.3d 480 (Tenn. 2016). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (e)(l). This amounted to a total effective sentence of thirty-nine years.”
Victor Clark v. Cherry Lindamood, Warden (Tenn. Crim. App. 2018).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(b)(1) — 52 cases
State of Tennessee v. Rhakim Martin, 505 S.W.3d 492 (Tenn. 2016). “at 369 (quoting Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (a)). The possession offense “is comprised of three separate elements: (1) that the defendant possessed a firearm; (2) that the possession was with the- “intent to go armed”; and (3) that the first two elements occurred during the…”
State of Tennessee v. Broderick Devonte Fayne, 451 S.W.3d 362 (Tenn. 2014). “The two offenses are set out in subsections of the same statute, Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(a)-(b), and the possession offense carries a criminal penalty one step lower than the employment offense.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(b)(2) — 11 cases
State of Tennessee v. Dana Ray Davison (Tenn. Crim. App. 2019). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (i)(1)(A). -2- During the melee, the Appellant shot and killed the victim’s dog, a pitbull named Kane.”
State of Tennessee v. Travis Tate (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Antoine Perrier (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Dejavone Lee Woods (Tenn. Crim. App. 2021).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(b)(4) — 1 case
State of Tennessee v. Cortney R. Logan (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(c) — 25 cases
State of Tennessee v. Rhakim Martin, 505 S.W.3d 492 (Tenn. 2016). “at 369 (quoting Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (a)). The possession offense “is comprised of three separate elements: (1) that the defendant possessed a firearm; (2) that the possession was with the- “intent to go armed”; and (3) that the first two elements occurred during the…”
State of Tennessee v. LaJuan Harbison, 539 S.W.3d 149 (Tenn. 2018). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (i)(1)(C), (M).”
James Garrett v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Crim. App. 2014).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(d) — 17 cases
State of Tennessee v. Willie Duncan, 505 S.W.3d 480 (Tenn. 2016). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (e)(l). This amounted to a total effective sentence of thirty-nine years.”
State of Tennessee v. LaJuan Harbison, 539 S.W.3d 149 (Tenn. 2018). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (i)(1)(C), (M).”
State of Tennessee v. Willie Duncan (Tenn. Crim. App. 2014).
State of Tennessee v. Mark Brian Dobson a/k/a Mark B. Martin (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (c) (providing that “[a] person may not be charged with a violation of subsection (a) or (b) if possessing or employing a firearm is an essential element of the underlying dangerous felony as charged”).”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(e) — 5 cases
State of Tennessee v. Joshua Johnson (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Martin Boyce (Tenn. Crim. App. 2013).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(e)(1) — 46 cases
State of Tennessee v. LaJuan Harbison, 539 S.W.3d 149 (Tenn. 2018). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (i)(1)(C), (M).”
State of Tennessee v. Michael Lebron Branham, 501 S.W.3d 577 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). “§ 39-17-1324(e)(1). In total, the trial court imposed an effective sentence of twenty-nine years.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(e)(2) — 3 cases
State of Tennessee v. Dana Ray Davison (Tenn. Crim. App. 2019). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (i)(1)(A). -2- During the melee, the Appellant shot and killed the victim’s dog, a pitbull named Kane.”
State of Tennessee v. Larry E. Orozco (Tenn. Crim. App. 2024).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(f) — 15 cases
Josh L. Bowman v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Crim. App. 2017). “BOWMAN, ALIAS, was convicted of the offense of Aggravated Robbery, in violation of T.C.A. 39-17-1324, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Tennessee.”
State of Tennessee v. Cuben Lagrone (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Dana Ray Davison (Tenn. Crim. App. 2019). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (i)(1)(A). -2- During the melee, the Appellant shot and killed the victim’s dog, a pitbull named Kane.”
State of Tennessee v. Larry Allen Stumbo (Tenn. Crim. App. 2018).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(f)(1) — 1 case
State of Tennessee v. Rhakim Martin, 505 S.W.3d 492 (Tenn. 2016). “at 369 (quoting Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (a)). The possession offense “is comprised of three separate elements: (1) that the defendant possessed a firearm; (2) that the possession was with the- “intent to go armed”; and (3) that the first two elements occurred during the…”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(g) — 2 cases
State of Tennessee v. Ronnie Paul Trusty (Tenn. Crim. App. 2013).
State of Tennessee v. Jeremiah Emery (Tenn. Crim. App. 2022).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(g)(1) — 6 cases
State of Tennessee v. Joe Travis N. (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Ronnie Paul Trusty (Tenn. Crim. App. 2013).
State of Tennessee v. Robert Pruitt (Tenn. Crim. App. 2013).
State of Tennessee v. Ashley Altman (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(g)(2) — 8 cases
State of Tennessee v. Joe Travis N. (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Deandrey Peterson (Tenn. Crim. App. 2018).
State of Tennessee v. Ronnie Paul Trusty (Tenn. Crim. App. 2013).
State of Tennessee v. Seth Powell (Tenn. Crim. App. 2024).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(h) — 2 cases
State of Tennessee v. Travis Tate (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Mario D. Taylor (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(h)(1) — 12 cases
State of Tennessee v. Broderick Devonte Fayne, 451 S.W.3d 362 (Tenn. 2014). “The two offenses are set out in subsections of the same statute, Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(a)-(b), and the possession offense carries a criminal penalty one step lower than the employment offense.”
State of Tennessee v. Tedrik Woods (Tenn. Crim. App. 2017).
State of Tennessee v. Marquize Berry (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015).
State of Tennessee v. Mark Brian Dobson a/k/a Mark B. Martin (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (c) (providing that “[a] person may not be charged with a violation of subsection (a) or (b) if possessing or employing a firearm is an essential element of the underlying dangerous felony as charged”).”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(h)(2) — 13 cases
State of Tennessee v. Cuben Lagrone (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
Josh L. Bowman v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Crim. App. 2017). “BOWMAN, ALIAS, was convicted of the offense of Aggravated Robbery, in violation of T.C.A. 39-17-1324, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Tennessee.”
State of Tennessee v. Dana Ray Davison (Tenn. Crim. App. 2019). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (i)(1)(A). -2- During the melee, the Appellant shot and killed the victim’s dog, a pitbull named Kane.”
State of Tennessee v. Larry Allen Stumbo (Tenn. Crim. App. 2018).
State of Tennessee v. Joshua Johnson (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(h)(2)(i)(1) — 1 case
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i) — 5 cases
State of Tennessee v. Joshua Johnson (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Mark Brian Dobson a/k/a Mark B. Martin (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (c) (providing that “[a] person may not be charged with a violation of subsection (a) or (b) if possessing or employing a firearm is an essential element of the underlying dangerous felony as charged”).”
State of Tennessee v. Joe Travis N. (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Angela Ayers (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015). ““However, this [c]ourt has recognized that an indictment that cites Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-17-1324, but does not name the specific predicate felony, may not be sufficient to provide notice of the crime charged because of the multiple possible predicate felonies…”
State of Tennessee v. Walter H. Webb (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(1) — 32 cases
State of Tennessee v. Rhakim Martin, 505 S.W.3d 492 (Tenn. 2016). “at 369 (quoting Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (a)). The possession offense “is comprised of three separate elements: (1) that the defendant possessed a firearm; (2) that the possession was with the- “intent to go armed”; and (3) that the first two elements occurred during the…”
State of Tennessee v. Angela Ayers (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015). ““However, this [c]ourt has recognized that an indictment that cites Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-17-1324, but does not name the specific predicate felony, may not be sufficient to provide notice of the crime charged because of the multiple possible predicate felonies…”
Josh L. Bowman v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Crim. App. 2017). “BOWMAN, ALIAS, was convicted of the offense of Aggravated Robbery, in violation of T.C.A. 39-17-1324, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Tennessee.”
State of Tennessee v. Antoine Perrier (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(1)(A) — 18 cases
State of Tennessee v. Angela Ayers (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Angela Ayers (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015). ““However, this [c]ourt has recognized that an indictment that cites Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-17-1324, but does not name the specific predicate felony, may not be sufficient to provide notice of the crime charged because of the multiple possible predicate felonies…”
State of Tennessee v. John Armstrong (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Cuben Lagrone (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(1)(AA) — 1 case
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(1)(B) — 17 cases
State of Tennessee v. Shelton Stone Goss (Tenn. Crim. App. 2017).
State of Tennessee v. Quinton Wilkins (Tenn. Crim. App. 2020).
State of Tennessee v. Michael Wilson (Tenn. Crim. App. 2020).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(1)(C) — 8 cases
State of Tennessee v. Brian Howard (Tenn. Crim. App. 2021).
State of Tennessee v. Benjamin Murrell (Tenn. Crim. App. 2012).
State of Tennessee v. Zachary Carlisle (Tenn. Crim. App. 2013).
State of Tennessee v. Eric Williams (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015).
State of Tennessee v. Angela Ayers (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(1)(D) — 5 cases
State of Tennessee v. Angela Ayers (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015). ““However, this [c]ourt has recognized that an indictment that cites Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-17-1324, but does not name the specific predicate felony, may not be sufficient to provide notice of the crime charged because of the multiple possible predicate felonies…”
State of Tennessee v. Omar Biviano (Tenn. Crim. App. 2014).
State of Tennessee v. Rhakim Martin (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(1)(E) — 2 cases
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(1)(F) — 2 cases
State of Tennessee v. Angela Ayers (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015). ““However, this [c]ourt has recognized that an indictment that cites Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-17-1324, but does not name the specific predicate felony, may not be sufficient to provide notice of the crime charged because of the multiple possible predicate felonies…”
State of Tennessee v. Ricco R. Williams (Tenn. Crim. App. 2013).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(1)(G) — 1 case
Josh L. Bowman v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Crim. App. 2017). “BOWMAN, ALIAS, was convicted of the offense of Aggravated Robbery, in violation of T.C.A. 39-17-1324, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Tennessee.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(1)(H) — 7 cases
State of Tennessee v. Joseph Thomas (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
John Smith v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Kenzie Anderson (Tenn. Crim. App. 2021).
State of Tennessee v. Mario D. Taylor (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(1)(K) — 1 case
State of Tennessee v. Robert Pruitt (Tenn. Crim. App. 2013).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(1)(L) — 20 cases
State of Tennessee v. Jamie C. Moore (Tenn. Crim. App. 2019).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(1)(M) — 2 cases
Joletta Summers v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Crim. App. 2017).
State of Tennessee v. Shawn Thompson (Tenn. Crim. App. 2014).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(2) — 1 case
Josh L. Bowman v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Crim. App. 2017). “BOWMAN, ALIAS, was convicted of the offense of Aggravated Robbery, in violation of T.C.A. 39-17-1324, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Tennessee.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(2)(A) — 2 cases
State of Tennessee v. Travis Tate (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(2)(B) — 1 case
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(l) — 2 cases
State of Tennessee v. Rhakim Martin, 505 S.W.3d 492 (Tenn. 2016). “at 369 (quoting Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (a)). The possession offense “is comprised of three separate elements: (1) that the defendant possessed a firearm; (2) that the possession was with the- “intent to go armed”; and (3) that the first two elements occurred during the…”
State of Tennessee v. Broderick Devonte Fayne, 451 S.W.3d 362 (Tenn. 2014). “The two offenses are set out in subsections of the same statute, Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(a)-(b), and the possession offense carries a criminal penalty one step lower than the employment offense.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(l)(B) — 1 case
State v. Bonds, 502 S.W.3d 118 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015). “” T.C.A. § 39-17-1324(a). Attempted second degree murder is a dangerous felony.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(i)(l)(H) — 1 case
State of Tennessee v. Broderick Devonte Fayne, 451 S.W.3d 362 (Tenn. 2014). “The two offenses are set out in subsections of the same statute, Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(a)-(b), and the possession offense carries a criminal penalty one step lower than the employment offense.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324(j) — 6 cases
State of Tennessee v. Mark Brian Dobson a/k/a Mark B. Martin (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (c) (providing that “[a] person may not be charged with a violation of subsection (a) or (b) if possessing or employing a firearm is an essential element of the underlying dangerous felony as charged”).”
Josh L. Bowman v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Crim. App. 2017). “BOWMAN, ALIAS, was convicted of the offense of Aggravated Robbery, in violation of T.C.A. 39-17-1324, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Tennessee.”
State of Tennessee v. Dana Ray Davison (Tenn. Crim. App. 2019). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1324 (i)(1)(A). -2- During the melee, the Appellant shot and killed the victim’s dog, a pitbull named Kane.”
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