Pennsylvania Senate Passes Castle Doctrine Legislation 43-4

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http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=6381

Earlier today, the Pennsylvania Senate voted 43 to 4 to pass important self-defense reform legislation. Senate Bill 273, Castle Doctrine legislation, reintroduced by state Senator Richard Alloway, II (R-33), would allow law-abiding citizens to use force, including deadly force, against an attacker in their home and any place outside of their home where they have a legal right to be. If enacted, this law would also protect individuals from civil lawsuits by the attacker or the attacker’s family when force is used.

SB 273 will now move to the House for consideration. A House Committee hearing date has not been set for this important legislation.

[lawodevolution]

1. 43-4? wow, good job!

[bluestateguy]

2. If it passed by that margin a lot of Democrats had to have voted for it

nt

[Pullo]

3. The anti self-defense lobby gets crushed again

As ineffective as they are at the national level, is hard to imagine their state level operation is much worse.

But, it is. The antis have none.

[Ken_Fish]

4. I wonder when the anti folks will accept they are the board of ed...

and adjust to the new reality that exists out there.

[jpak]

5. A sad day for PA

innocent people will die

Dems tha voted for this POS did not stand up

yup

[X_Digger]

6. Free clue, there were (D) co-sponsors..

You know, this being one of the pieces of legislation that you claimed were (R) in origin..

[rl6214]

7. "A sad day for PA"

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Oh the noes, the sky is falling, the sky is falling

[ProgressiveProfessor]

8. I love bipartisanship on civil rights

[krispos42]

9. Don't worry, it applies to people that defend themselves with politically-correct weaopns too.

Beer bottles, baseball bats, golf clubs, chairs, kitchen knives, fists, feet, etc.

[friendly_iconoclast]

11. Yeah, but since it *also* applies to teh ebil gunz, some will react badly....

[YllwFvr]

15. we already have "castle doctrine" here

this is closer to a "stand your ground" law. Private citizens now MUST retreat if they can safely do so before resorting do deadly force. this will remove that requirement of running. Its not a sad day. Its a good day.

[AtheistCrusader]

10. Did someone remember to turn on the spigot?

Don't want to dissapoint the 'blood running in the street' brigade.

[ileus]

12. A great day for PA....congrats PA citizens you won a great victory.

[Pullo]

13. Its a foregone conclusion this becomes law

The Penn. House will pass this by a wide margin, and the Gov. will sign it soon after.

Congrats, PA!!!

[RamboLiberal]

14. Rendell was a dumbass when he vetoedthis a few months ago

It was a foregone conclusion that the new gov was going to be an R and would sign.

[YllwFvr]

16. the pushers knew

and were pretty gleeful. They knew the chances of it making it last session were slim but lets be honest, when the votes were firmly in our favor, it got our hopes up. This time it will work. Fast Eddy is gone, thank god. I didnt participate, but I had friends who had huge groups contacting reps and senators for this. Flooded email, letters, and phone calls. Good job guys! A nod goes to T1mothy