Posted on 05/04/2006 11:10:54 AM PDT by Rakkasan1
Lawmakers seek to expand self-defense rights Associated Press ST. PAUL - Several Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation to expand the right of citizens to use deadly force against attackers.
Court rulings in Minnesota have already recognized what's known as the Castle Doctrine, which is the notion that a person's home is their castle and they have a right to defend it against an imminent threat.
But Representative Tony Cornish and Sen. Pat Pariseau want to enshrine that right in state law. They also want a broader definition of castle that includes personal vehicles, businesses and even public places.
The lawmakers say they don't expect legislative action on the bill until next year but introduced it today to get a debate started.
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I was just at this press conference!
anybody get shot?
About friggin time!
That will happen when the debate moves to the Senate floor.
I wonder if we'll see liberal metrocrats wearing kevlar vests again.
We may see the return of the 'flowerpot gang'.
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