The law defines actual possession as “direct and physical control over the item in question”. If you have a firearm in your jacket pocket that is actual possession. Learn more about constructive possession in this presentation.

1. In a Tennessee Criminal Offense

2. Possession Is Easy Enough to Define -- Right?

5. Why Is the Word “Possession” Important?

8. The Burden of Proof

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12. Two Kinds of Possession

16. Actual Possession Defined

19. Constructive Possession Explained

23. How Does The State of Tennessee Define
Constructive Possession?

25. Is It Constructive Possession or Not?

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30. LEARN MORE ABOUT CONSTRUCTIVE
POSSESSION INTENNESSEE

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