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Maine House Rejects Stand Your Ground Bill | |||
| Posted June 12th, 2019 12:25 pm | |||
AMGOA Staff The Maine House on Friday rejected a "stand your ground" bill backed by gun rights advocates who say it clarifies the right to use deadly force in self-defense. The 78-57 vote to defeat the bill, which came after a short debate, fell largely along party lines, with Republicans supporting the measure and Democrats opposing it. Related Headlines "This bill seeks to correct state statute, to get it in line with the protection of our natural rights, mainly to defend life and obtain safety," said Rep. John Andrews, R-Paris, the bill's primary sponsor. He said the bill was necessary to protect Mainers if they faced danger outside of their homes. The measure would have removed the requirement in state law that a person first try to retreat to safety before using deadly force in a confrontation outside of a person's home. Conservative lawmakers hoped to remove the requirement and replace it with a so-called "stand your ground" provision similar to those in 25 other states, including New Hampshire. https://www.pressherald.com/2019/06/07/maine-house-rejects-stand-your-ground-bill |
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Maine House Rejects Stand Your Ground Bill | |||
