Posted on 02/26/2025 12:59:02 PM PST by nickcarraway
California Republicans are up in arms over a bill that would severely limit a person’s right to defend their home.
A new bill would significantly restrict self-defense rights in California, including the rights of people protecting their homes.
The bill’s sponsor, Asm. Rick Chavez Zbur (D–Los Angeles), promised to amend the proposal to not take away self-defense rights after Republicans came out against it in force.
The big picture: Assembly Bill 1333 would eliminate certain circumstances under which homicide is justifiable, including in defense of a home or property.
Current state law says homicide is justifiable “when committed in defense of habitation, property, or person” against someone who intends to commit a felony or intends to enter a home with violence.
Zbur’s bill would delete that protection.
It would also add a series of circumstances in which homicide is not justifiable, including when a person was outside of their home and knew that using force likely to cause death or great bodily injury could have been avoided with complete safety by retreating. It would also state that homicide is not justifiable when a person uses more force than reasonably necessary to defend against a danger. Republican outcry: Asm. David Tangipa (R–Clovis) said on X that AB 1333 would make “it illegal to defend yourself in your own home.
“If you thought California Democrats couldn’t be more out of touch, here’s another example,” Tangipa said. “Where do you retreat if you can’t defend yourself in your own home?”
Asm. Tom Lackey (R–Palmdale) said on X that the proposal “is a complete assault on self defense!”
“Imagine this: A violent criminal breaks into your home, and YOU have to second-guess whether defending your family is ‘justifiable,’” Lackey wrote. “The misguided energy behind this proposal is beyond comprehension.”
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, the only Republican in the race for California Governor in 2026 so far, also spoke out against AB 1333. “Sacramento Democrats have spent the last 15 years tying the hands of law enforcement and coddling criminals, using and abusing ordinary Californians in their attempt to make criminals the real victims,” Bianco said. “Now, they’re actively trying to tie the hands of our residents, who have had to defend themselves against re-released career criminals far too often.”
What we’re watching: Zbur responded on X following the severe backlash from Republicans, promising changes to AB 1333.
“AB 1333 was never intended to limit a crime victim’s right to defend yourself, your family, or home,” Zbur posted. “The goal is to prevent wannabe vigilantes like Kyle Rittenhouse from provoking violence & claiming self defense after the fact. We will amend the bill to make this crystal clear.”
Ping
One cannot have it both ways unless the state is approving Brownshirt Squads.
California is completely insane.
California. Full Commie.
Still butt-hurt over losing the Rittenhouse thing, I see. Have to keep the Big Lie alive.
Just when you think Democrats can’t get any stupider.
““AB 1333 was never intended to limit a crime victim’s right to defend yourself, your family, or home,” Zbur posted. “The goal is to prevent wannabe vigilantes like Kyle Rittenhouse from provoking violence & claiming self defense after the fact.”
Are all CA D politicians this nucking futz? Nothing about the Rittenhouse event was about defending property and Zbur totally mischaracterises it as provoked vigilantism.
Hopefully Zbur will soon have an event that changes his viewpoint - a painful event.
Who came up with this stupid idea? Anyone who breaks into your home while you are in it is a defacto threat to your life. Shoot them. To make self defense illegal is anti-human and pro-violence. This guy is a complete moron. But it’s California…
It’s called The Land of Fruits and Nuts for a reason.
Simply not good enough.
If someone enters your house with the intent to kill you, rape your wife, abduct your children, and steal your valuables, you should be required to:
Admit them into your house.
Give them chocolates.
Sit down with them and pay off any loans they have.
Hold your wife down while they rape her.
Hand over your car keys.
Help them load the car with your stuff.
Drop to your knees and give them fellatio.
Kill yourself.
Failure to do these things should be a California felony.
Yup, anytime we defend ourselves we're Kyle Rittenhouse, gunning for victims and cops enforcing the law are just George Floyd murderers.
California democrats are so bass ackwards!
Oh, the old run away run away scenario. Dumbasses!
i do not defend my home... i defend those that live there.
eat lead, mother uckers.
“....vigilantes like Kyle Rittenhouse from provoking violence & claiming self defense after the fact”
Representative government....
The bill would invite every criminal to show up with a gun and take whatever they want, including lives.
Climate justice, equity, blah, blah, blah. The guy’s a walking cliche.
Post the addresses of all who supported this. They are volunteering to be victims.
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