Swordsmyth
04-25-2019, 07:36 PM
Legislation to expand Indiana’s “stand your ground” law to protect self-defense shooters from civil lawsuits is awaiting the governor’s signature.
H.B. 1284 (http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1284#digest-heading) extends existing Indiana “stand your ground (https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/14/stand-your-ground-fredericka-wilson/)” law, which says that if a person uses force in self-defense to defend another person or to protect property, they will not receive criminal charges. The legislation adds civil court protection so the individual cannot be sued civilly by the victim or their family, Indianapolis public radio station WFYI reported (https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/stand-your-ground-expansion-gun-regulations-bill-headed-to-governor).
The measure passed (http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1284#digest-heading) Monday 64-17 in the House and 37-7 in the Senate and now goes to Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb for signature. It includes other gun (https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/22/woman-baby-gun-easter-service-threatens-church/)regulation changes, one of which may allow guns in churches located on school property. The potential law enables the property owner on which the churches are located to govern the gun policy. The final part of H.B. 1284 waives a fee for five-year state handgun licenses.
More at: https://truepundit.com/indiana-set-to-expand-stand-your-ground-law/
H.B. 1284 (http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1284#digest-heading) extends existing Indiana “stand your ground (https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/14/stand-your-ground-fredericka-wilson/)” law, which says that if a person uses force in self-defense to defend another person or to protect property, they will not receive criminal charges. The legislation adds civil court protection so the individual cannot be sued civilly by the victim or their family, Indianapolis public radio station WFYI reported (https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/stand-your-ground-expansion-gun-regulations-bill-headed-to-governor).
The measure passed (http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1284#digest-heading) Monday 64-17 in the House and 37-7 in the Senate and now goes to Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb for signature. It includes other gun (https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/22/woman-baby-gun-easter-service-threatens-church/)regulation changes, one of which may allow guns in churches located on school property. The potential law enables the property owner on which the churches are located to govern the gun policy. The final part of H.B. 1284 waives a fee for five-year state handgun licenses.
More at: https://truepundit.com/indiana-set-to-expand-stand-your-ground-law/