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Pennsylvania Passes Self-Defense Improvement Bill

John Pierce

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On the same day that the Wisconsin Assembly passed their historic carry bill, the Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill which strengthens the statutory Castle Doctrine, removes the duty to retreat in certain public places, and offers a legal presumption of reasonableness in certain cases of self defense. The bill, House Bill 40, was overwhelmingly passed by a vote of 45 – 5 with both Democrat and Republican support.

Read the details at http://monachuslex.com/?p=46
 
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