Sen. Obama Sponsors 2004 Illinois "Stand Your Ground" Law

7/26/2013 | Me

[Ray76]

Illinois 2004 - Senate Bill 2386 / Public Act 93-0832 [1]

Sponsored by Barack Obama [2]

[1] http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0832&GA=93
[2] http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?GA=93&DocTypeID=SB&DocNum=2386&GAID=3&SessionID=3&LegID=8536

Public Act 093-0832
 

SB2386 Enrolled

LRB093 20660 RLC 46519 b

    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 

    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

represented in the General Assembly:
 

    Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing

Sections 7-1, 7-2, and 7-3 as follows:
 

    (720 ILCS 5/7-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 7-1)

    Sec. 7-1. Use of force in defense of person.

    (a) A person is justified in the use of force against

another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes that

such conduct is necessary to defend himself or another against

such other's imminent use of unlawful force. However, he is

justified in the use of force which is intended or likely to

cause death or great bodily harm only if he reasonably believes

that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great

bodily harm to himself or another, or the commission of a

forcible felony.

    (b) In no case shall any act involving the use of force

justified under this Section give rise to any claim or

liability brought by or on behalf of any person acting within

the definition of "aggressor" set forth in Section 7-4 of this

Article, or the estate, spouse, or other family member of such

a person, against the person or estate of the person using such

justified force, unless the use of force involves willful or

wanton misconduct.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
 

    (720 ILCS 5/7-2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 7-2)

    Sec. 7-2. Use of force in defense of dwelling.

    (a) A person is justified in the use of force against

another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes that

such conduct is necessary to prevent or terminate such other's

unlawful entry into or attack upon a dwelling. However, he is

justified in the use of force which is intended or likely to

cause death or great bodily harm only if:

        (1) (a) The entry is made or attempted in a violent,

    riotous, or tumultuous manner, and he reasonably believes

    that such force is necessary to prevent an assault upon, or

    offer of personal violence to, him or another then in the

    dwelling, or

        (2) (b) He reasonably believes that such force is

    necessary to prevent the commission of a felony in the

    dwelling.

    (b) In no case shall any act involving the use of force

justified under this Section give rise to any claim or

liability brought by or on behalf of any person acting within

the definition of "aggressor" set forth in Section 7-4 of this

Article, or the estate, spouse, or other family member of such

a person, against the person or estate of the person using such

justified force, unless the use of force involves willful or

wanton misconduct.

(Source: Laws 1967, p. 696.)
 

    (720 ILCS 5/7-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 7-3)

    Sec. 7-3. Use of force in defense of other property.

    (a) A person is justified in the use of force against

another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes that

such conduct is necessary to prevent or terminate such other's

trespass on or other tortious or criminal interference with

either real property (other than a dwelling) or personal

property, lawfully in his possession or in the possession of

another who is a member of his immediate family or household or

of a person whose property he has a legal duty to protect.

However, he is justified in the use of force which is intended

or likely to cause death or great bodily harm only if he

reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent the

commission of a forcible felony.

    (b) In no case shall any act involving the use of force

justified under this Section give rise to any claim or

liability brought by or on behalf of any person acting within

the definition of "aggressor" set forth in Section 7-4 of this

Article, or the estate, spouse, or other family member of such

a person, against the person or estate of the person using such

justified force, unless the use of force involves willful or

wanton misconduct.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

becoming law.

Effective Date: 7/28/2004

[Ray76]

Comments?

[Olog-hai]

None that can be articulated with words.

[Ray76]

The hypocrisy is astounding.

[Secret Agent Man]

hypocrisy, thy name is obama.

on a similar topic, i took a real big obama earlier tonite, and i feel fantastic. couple pounds lighter.

[Migraine]

He meant to say, “Stand-Your-Ground-and-Pound”

[Ray76]

Almost identical to the Florida law

Fla. Stat. § 776.012 Use of force in defense of person.—A person is justified in using force, except deadly force, against another when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or herself or another against the other’s imminent use of unlawful force. However, a person is justified in the use of deadly force and does not have a duty to retreat if:
(1) He or she reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony; or
(2) Under those circumstances permitted pursuant to s. 776.013

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Index&Title_Request=XLVI#TitleXLVI

[pepsionice]

He likely remembers nothing from this. Potheads don’t have much memory to work with.

[PoloSec]

Obama...whatever is politically expedient at the time.

He was for before he was against it...he always reserves the right to change his mind, again and again and again.

[VerySadAmerican]

He has evolved, don’t you know.

[autumnraine]

Heard about this on Savage tonight.

[Recompennation]

“He has evolved, don’t you know.”
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