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Below is Tennessee's criminal code on Assault and Aggravated assault. It is just about the same in all other states. Generically it’s - Intentionally causing another to fear an assault and used a deadly weapon to cause that fear.

According to Tennessee criminal law, a person commits assault when they:
• Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another;
• Intentionally or knowingly causes another to reasonably fear imminent bodily injury; or
• Intentionally or knowingly causes physical contact with another and a reasonable person would regard the contact as extremely offensive or provocative. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-101
an assault may become aggravated. A person commits aggravated assault when they:
• Intentionally or knowingly commit an assault as defined above and that assault:
(A) Causes serious bodily injury to another; or
(B) Uses or displays a deadly weapon. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-102 (2007).