PA Bill Number: SB945
Title: Consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making repeals.
Description: Consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making repeals. ...
Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (199-0)
Last Action Date: Apr 17, 2024
Defense Stories
Arizona Self Defense: Manhunt ends with homeowner shooting suspect accused of injuring Maricopa County deputy :: 10/23/2021
TONOPAH, Ariz. — A suspect accused of critically injuring a Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy in Avondale was shot Saturday night.
Georgia Self Defense: Woman charged after fatal shooting during attempted robbery in Warner Robins :: 10/23/2021
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Warner Robins Police have charged a woman with murder after another woman was killed during an attempted robbery early Sunday morning.
Texas Self Defense: Shooting outside West Side home may have been self-defense, police say :: 10/22/2021
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are trying to determine whether a deadly shooting outside a West Side home was self-defense or, perhaps, murder.
Nebraska Self-Defense: Fired worker shoots three people, killing two at Nebraska grain elevator :: 10/21/2021
The Agrex grain elevator in Superior, Nebraska, was the site of a shooting Thursday.
Oregon Self-Defense: Police: No criminal charges filed in fatal shooting at Eugene apartment complex :: 10/21/2021
The Eugene Police Dept. has released new information on Monday's fatal shooting at a South Eugene apartment complex.
Pennsylvania Self Defense: Armed Citizen Stops Mall Shooting :: 10/19/2021
Four people were injured after a fight at a Pennsylvania shopping mall escalated into a shooting this past weekend, but it could have been much worse were it not for the quick action taken by an armed citizen.
West Virgina Self Defense: Kanawha deputies: Two wounded in Jefferson after intruder tries to enter apartment :: 10/19/2021
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Kanawha County deputies said they are investigating after an intruder trying to enter an apartment in Jefferson was shot by the resident who also accidentally wounded his own friend.
Virginia Self Defense: Police: Intended victim foils robbery by pulling gun, firing at suspect in Spotsylvania :: 10/18/2021
A Spotsylvania man was arrested after he was shot at by another man he is accused of trying to rob at an ATM in the county, authorities said.
Alabama Self-Defense: Sheriff: Armed 95-year-old foils home invasion in Covington County :: 10/15/2021
COVINGTON COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Covington County Sheriff’s Office is crediting a senior citizen with forcing an alleged burglar into retreat, which ended with his capture.
California Self-Defense: Sheriff: Foothills homeowner shoots and kills violent intruder claiming to live there :: 10/13/2021
A homeowner in Valley Springs shot and killed a violent intruder, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
Georgia Self-Defense: Atlanta home invasion suspect shot while attacking disabled resident :: 10/13/2021
ATLANTA - A homeowner turns the tables on man police say broke into his northwest Atlanta house.
Maryland Self-Defense: A homeowner shot and killed a man who'd been sleeping in his basement. Police say they don't expect to charge him :: 10/12/2021
POOLESVILLE, Md. — A police spokesman told WUSA9 Tuesday that authorities don't expect to file any charges against the homeowner who shot and killed a man who allegedly broke into his house on a remote stretch of River Rd here on Monday.
Police say the dead man, 34-year-old Harry Trueman Powell of D.C., had apparently been sleeping in the basement of the home for some time without permission.
D.C. court records show Powell has a history of misdemeanors and domestic violence. But it's still unclear what he was doing here.
Texas Self-Defense: HCSO: Man shoots driver armed with crowbar during road rage call in northeast Harris County :: 10/10/2021
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A man was injured in a possible road rage shooting along the Eastex Freeway, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Louisiana Self-Defense: Baton Rouge man tries to rob woman of Xbox: victim shoots him with her own gun, BRPD says :: 10/07/2021
A man who robbed and shot at a woman who was selling him an Xbox fled and was arrested after she managed to wound him with her own gun, Baton Rouge police say.
Georgia Self-Defense: Father shoots daughter's boyfriend to stop attack, investigators say :: 10/06/2021
A father shot his daughter’s boyfriend during an altercation at a residence in the Sautee area, the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office says. The girl’s father, identified as 55-year-old Cory Merchant, shot Justin Rachal, 26, of Winterville, in the abdomen.
Texas Self-Defense: Texas police say 'armed citizen' shot robbers at fast-food chicken chain, killing 1 suspect, wounding second :: 10/03/2021
Texas authorities say an armed customer intervened during the attempted robbery of a fried chicken fast food restaurant, fatally wounding one gunman and sending a second suspect struck by gunfire to the hospital.
Let the Threat Come to You: A Winning Strategy, Tactically and Legally :: 10/02/2021
In evaluating literally thousands of lethal force incidents involving armed citizens, I have concluded that one of the gravest mistakes made by otherwise well-meaning self-defenders is the pursuit of the threat. There is an innate human tendency to give chase to an adversary. This phenomenon is consistently witnessed in incidents of theft, where armed citizens will give chase to retrieve, or simply retaliate for, the theft of property, and such action is fraught with both tactical and legal peril. Beyond this, however, is a tendency among many to simply insert themselves into a potentially dangerous situation when there is absolutely no reason to do so.
Missouri Self-Defense: Homeowner Shoots Himself While Defending Against Home Invader :: 10/02/2021
The number one goal for any person being attacked by another is to survive the attack. How one manages to do that is up to them just as long as they live to tell the tale.
South Carolina Self-Defense: Man shot, killed after entering home, beating woman in Sumter, police say :: 10/02/2021
SUMTER, S.C. — Police say a man is dead after he allegedly entered a home and beat a woman in Sumter on Saturday morning.
Emergency Preparedness and Planning For Self-Defense :: 10/01/2021
We’re all accustomed to the fact we should plan for emergency situations. Natural disasters can strike unannounced and without warning. Events like floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and wildfires can degrade your local infrastructure and emergency services may not be instantly available to help. This is why, in addition to having a plan for yourself and your family in the event of a natural or man-made disaster, you need to also plan for self-defense.
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