*Louisiana: House Committee Scheduled to Hear Bill to Repeal Self-Defense Law this Wednesday* This Wednesday, April 23, the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee will consider House Bill 826 Sponsored by state Representative Wesley Bishop (D-New Orleans), NRA-opposed HB 826 would repeal Louisianas stand your ground statute and tip the scales in favor of criminals who attack law-abiding citizens in public. Make no mistake, this is a direct assault on your right to self-defense outside of your home, vehicle or place of business. Under current law, a person who is engaged in a lawful activity and who is in a place where he or she has a right to be, does not have a duty to retreat from a violent attack. He or she may meet force with force, including deadly force -- but only if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm. nraila.org/legislation/state-legislation.aspx
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:39:04 +0000
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