Board of Commissioners · April 27, 2026
O-26-4-103
Create Knox County Code Sec. 2-885 re: Right to Self-Defense (First Reading).
Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, creating Section 2-885 of Article XI of Chapter 2 of the Knox County Code, entitled "Recognition of Right to Self-Defense on Knox County Owned Property". (Establishing Section 2-885 of the Knox County Code, previously reserved) (First Reading)
See this item across every meeting →On April 27, 2026, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners adopted “Create Knox County Code Sec. 2-885 re: Right to Self-Defense (First Reading).” by a vote of 8–3.
Motion to approve Ordinance O-26-4-103 on First Reading
Moved by Andy Fox · seconded by Rhonda Lee
Topics: Public safety
The vote as recorded
Aye · 8
No · 3
Public forum
The clerk’s minutes note 10 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.
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