PA Bill Number: HB1472
Title: In primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons and for late contributions ...
Description: In primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons and for late contrib ...
Last Action: Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
Last Action Date: Apr 22, 2024
New law makes it easier to shoot intruders :: 06/23/2011
Area lawmakers are applauding state Senate passage this week of legislation to expand the Castle Doctrine, protecting gun owners who act in self-defense from attackers from prosecution.
But opponents claim the bill merely expands the use of force in a society already rampant with gun violence.
The law, now awaiting the governor's signature, removes the duty to retreat clause when an individual is threatened by an attacker in his or her home or vehicle.
State Sen. E. Eugene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, a supporter of the bill, said law-abiding citizens should not fear prosecution because they took action to protect themselves from perpetrators.
"This measure protects responsible gun owners, while ensuring their Second Amendment rights are preserved," he said.
But Max Nacheman, executive director of CeaseFirePA, a gun violence prevention organization, said the problem with the law is not in allowing people to defend themselves, but in removing the option to flee from an assailant.
