Castle Doctrine Discussions

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Bills in the 2011 Legislature expand the so-called “Castle Doctrine” law to allow the use of deadly force in the defense of oneself or someone else.

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Do you think the police were justified in arresting Dennis Fleming for Felony Reckless Conduct? 2 Replies

On Feb. 18 Dennis Fleming of Farmington came home to find his home burglarized. Instead of calling the police, he retrieved a gun and set off to interview neighbors. While interviewing one of his…Continue

Tags: gun, deadly force, castle doctrine

Started by LFDA Editor. Last reply by LFDA Editor Feb 27.

Knight: Agreement with the governor

Comment by Nick Knight on July 19, 2011 at 10:11amThank God the Governor has an once of common sense.Continue

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Started by LFDA Editor Dec 15, 2011.

House overrides veto; deadly force to become law

The House on Wednesday (Sept. 14, 2011) followed the Senate's lead and overrode the governor's veto of deadly force legislation.The bill -- SB 88 -- becomes law in 60 days.The legislation…Continue

Tags: deadly force, Castle Doctrine

Started by LFDA Editor Sep 15, 2011.

Senate votes to override Lynch deadly force veto

The Senate today (Sept. 7, 2011) voted to override Gov. John Lynch's veto of legislation that more broadly allows the use of deadly force.Lynch had vetoed SB 88 saying it represented too much of a…Continue

Tags: deadly force, Castle Doctrine

Started by LFDA Editor Sep 7, 2011.