There are approximately 25 states in the nation that can reliably be called red, but not all red states were created equally. Some big red states have frustrating blue stains that make them appear purple. Some red lawmakers cater to those blue voters way too much.
But, there are also red states behaving in beautifully red ways, blue stains be damned.
Now you’re talking about Tennessee.
In an incredible win for law-abiding citizens everywhere, Tennessee lawmakers just passed HB 1802, a bill headed straight to Governor Bill Lee’s desk that would allow property owners to use deadly force to protect their personal property. Lee is expected to sign the legislation.
Yes, fellow 2A proponents, that means would-be burglars, arsonists, trespassers, rapists, and all other manner of criminal characters could legally be confronted with the business end of a bedside Glock.
These Tennessee-based lawbreakers will now be thinking twice before coming onto someone else’s property with bad intentions. Because when bad intentions meet common sense laws, well, it’s time to meet a little something known as consequences for your actions.
Rep. Kip Capley (R), one of the bill’s sponsors, put it plainly, “Right now under current law, if someone is breaking into your property, if they’re stealing from you, if they’re destroying what you’ve worked your entire life to build, you’re expected to wait. You’re expected to hesitate. You’re expected to second-guess and take a calculated risk at defending what’s yours.”
Democrats, predictably, were vehemently opposed, stopping just short of saying home invasions should be handled by soft spoken social workers.
“I do not think we should give people license to kill people over property,” one opponent said. That’s a perfectly reasonable opinion to have, if you’ve never had someone steal your truck, torch your barn, or raid your home with your sleeping family inside at 2 a.m. while the police are forty minutes away.
The Senate passed SB 1847 on April 21st. The House followed with HB 1807 on April 23rd. If the governor signs it, property owners will be able to use deadly force to prevent trespass, arson, damage to property including livestock, burglary, theft, robbery, or aggravated cruelty to animals as soon as July 1, 2026.
America, take notes.
This is the exact moment that the Make America Tennessee Hat was made for. Crisp white. Blaze orange lettering. Adjustable snapback. Embroidered flag. It’s more than a fashion statement. This hat tells the rest of those red states, and even the blue ones, that it’s time to take the plunge and act red for once.
It’s made for the people who believe you shouldn’t have to cower in the closet as thieves ransack your hard-earned property, wondering if you’d be the one getting prosecuted for confronting them.
Tennessee is doing what the rest of the country is too scared to do: trusting law-abiding citizens over the criminals who prey on them. Low taxes, strong faith, Second Amendment freedom, “Nuclear Family Month,” and now a strong stand for self-defense.
Wear it loud and proud, no matter what state you call home. Make America Tennessee indeed.
