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IA: Lawmakers Pass The State's Most Expansive Gun Rights Bill Ever
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Website: http://libertyparkpress.com
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With one stroke of a pen, Gov. Terry Branstad is poised to make Iowa one of the friendliest states for gun owners. Lawmakers have passed a bill that many say is the most comprehensive and broadest piece of legislation on gun rights the state has seen. The legislation would, among other things, allow citizens to use deadly force if they believe their lives are threatened and to sue local government officials if they think gun-free zones have violated their Second Amendment rights. |
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PHORTO
(4/13/2017)
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"The 'Stand Your Ground' policy would only 'expand justifications for killing others,' he wrote."
Absolute, utter BS.
It would prevent prosecutors from bringing charges where the evidence supports the self-defense claim. The datum of what determines legitimate self-defense wouldn't change, at all. |
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