LGC 14.2 - Right to Self Defense Act (STATUTE)

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Right To Self Defense Act

To protect the right of home and self-defense of persons in the Region of Lincoln and to ensure persons cannot be criminally charged for carrying a legal object to be used for self defense or as a result of the use of such object in a reasonable response to risk of injury or death.

Section 1. Short Title

This Act may be cited as the "Right To Self Defense Act".

Section 2. Definitions

1. As used in this Act, "legal knife" shall mean a knife or object that contains a blade of under than 4 inches, including multitools with blades and pocket knives.
2. As used in this Act, "non-lethal weapon" shall mean stun guns, tasers, and aerosol defensive sprays, including pepper spray, mace spray, and animal deterrent sprays.
3. As used in this Act, "improvised-weapon" shall mean any object that is not considered a firearm or knife for its primary purpose, including but not limited to metal flashlights, other aerosol sprays, or any household objects legal to possess.

Section 3. Self Defense

(a) In general. -

No State, County, or Municipality in the Region of Lincoln shall pass or enforce a law that prohibits the carrying of legal knives, non-lethal weapons, or improvised-weapons as defined in this Act by anyone over the age of 18.

(b) Usage. -

No person in the Region of Lincoln shall be charged with any crime solely because of the usage of a legal knife, non-lethal weapon, improvised-weapon, legally possessed firearm, or any weapon or object not carried by the person that was taken from the surrounding environment, other person, or from the perpetrator, that was used in a reasonable response to risk of injury or death to themselves or others by another person.

(c) Exception. -

This Section shall not be interpreted as prohibiting laws that prevent the carrying of legal knives, non-lethal weapons, or improvised-weapons in high-risk government buildings, including but not limited to courthouses, schools, and police departments, or as the result of a conviction of a violent crime, such as probation or parole requirements, or other prison release requirements.

Section 4. Home Defense

(a) In general. -

No State, County, or Municipality in the Region of Lincoln shall pass or enforce a law that requires a "duty to retreat" by any person when threatened or in danger of attack while such person is in their own dwelling or on their own property.

(b) Exception. -

This Section shall not be interpreted as allowing the use of excessive lethal force by a person when they are not imminently in danger, such as when persons are fleeing or not presenting a threat of bodily harm.

Section 5. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect 30 days after passage.

Sponsor: Jimmy
Slot #2

Sponsor please advocate for your bill.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Right To Self Defense Act

To protect the right of home and self-defense of persons in the Region of Lincoln and to ensure persons cannot be criminally charged for carrying a legal object to be used for self defense or as a result of the use of such object in a reasonable response to risk of injury or death.

Section 1. Short Title

This Act may be cited as the "Right To Self Defense Act".

Section 2. Definitions

1. As used in this Act, "legal knife" shall mean a knife or object that contains a blade of under than 4 inches, including multitools with blades, watermelon knives, and pocket knives.
2. As used in this Act, "non-lethal weapon" shall mean stun guns, tasers, and aerosol defensive sprays, including pepper spray, mace spray, and animal deterrent sprays.
3. As used in this Act, "improvised-weapon" shall mean any object that is not considered a firearm or knife for its primary purpose, including but not limited to metal flashlights, other aerosol sprays, or any household objects legal to possess.

Section 3. Self Defense

(a) In general. -

No State, County, or Municipality in the Region of Lincoln shall pass or enforce a law that prohibits the carrying of legal knives, non-lethal weapons, or improvised-weapons as defined in this Act by anyone over the age of 18.

(b) Usage. -

No person in the Region of Lincoln shall be charged with any crime solely because of the usage of a legal knife, non-lethal weapon, improvised-weapon, legally possessed firearm, or any weapon or object not carried by the person that was taken from the surrounding environment, other person, or from the perpetrator, that was used in a reasonable response to risk of injury or death to themselves or others by another person.

(c) Exception. -

This Section shall not be interpreted as prohibiting laws that prevent the carrying of legal knives, non-lethal weapons, or improvised-weapons in high-risk government buildings, including but not limited to courthouses, schools, and police departments, or as the result of a conviction of a violent crime, such as probation or parole requirements, or other prison release requirements.

Section 4. Home Defense

(a) In general. -

No State, County, or Municipality in the Region of Lincoln shall pass or enforce a law that requires a "duty to retreat" by any person when threatened or in danger of attack while such person is in their own dwelling or on their own property.

(b) Exception. -

This Section shall not be interpreted as allowing the use of excessive lethal force by a person when they are not imminently in danger, such as when persons are fleeing or not presenting a threat of bodily harm.

Section 5. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect 30 days after passage.

Amendment.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

To protect the right of home and self-defense of persons in the Region of Lincoln and to ensure persons cannot be criminally charged for carrying a legal object to be used for self defense or as a result of the use of such object in a reasonable response to risk of injury or death.

This bill provides a good baseline for self-defense laws and provides a minimum uniform standard to be enforced region-wide.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Amendment.

The amendment is friendly.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Amendment is adopted.

Motioning for a final vote. 24 hours to object.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

With 24 hours having passed without objection, a final vote is open on this bill:

Right To Self Defense Act

To protect the right of home and self-defense of persons in the Region of Lincoln and to ensure persons cannot be criminally charged for carrying a legal object to be used for self defense or as a result of the use of such object in a reasonable response to risk of injury or death.

Section 1. Short Title

This Act may be cited as the "Right To Self Defense Act".

Section 2. Definitions

1. As used in this Act, "legal knife" shall mean a knife or object that contains a blade of under than 4 inches, including multitools with blades, watermelon knives, and pocket knives.
2. As used in this Act, "non-lethal weapon" shall mean stun guns, tasers, and aerosol defensive sprays, including pepper spray, mace spray, and animal deterrent sprays.
3. As used in this Act, "improvised-weapon" shall mean any object that is not considered a firearm or knife for its primary purpose, including but not limited to metal flashlights, other aerosol sprays, or any household objects legal to possess.

Section 3. Self Defense

(a) In general. -

No State, County, or Municipality in the Region of Lincoln shall pass or enforce a law that prohibits the carrying of legal knives, non-lethal weapons, or improvised-weapons as defined in this Act by anyone over the age of 18.

(b) Usage. -

No person in the Region of Lincoln shall be charged with any crime solely because of the usage of a legal knife, non-lethal weapon, improvised-weapon, legally possessed firearm, or any weapon or object not carried by the person that was taken from the surrounding environment, other person, or from the perpetrator, that was used in a reasonable response to risk of injury or death to themselves or others by another person.

(c) Exception. -

This Section shall not be interpreted as prohibiting laws that prevent the carrying of legal knives, non-lethal weapons, or improvised-weapons in high-risk government buildings, including but not limited to courthouses, schools, and police departments, or as the result of a conviction of a violent crime, such as probation or parole requirements, or other prison release requirements.

Section 4. Home Defense

(a) In general. -

No State, County, or Municipality in the Region of Lincoln shall pass or enforce a law that requires a "duty to retreat" by any person when threatened or in danger of attack while such person is in their own dwelling or on their own property.

(b) Exception. -

This Section shall not be interpreted as allowing the use of excessive lethal force by a person when they are not imminently in danger, such as when persons are fleeing or not presenting a threat of bodily harm.

Section 5. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect 30 days after passage.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Aye

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Aye

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

By a vote of 2-0 with 3 vacant seats, this bill passes and will be sent to the governor.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Right To Self Defense Act

To protect the right of home and self-defense of persons in the Region of Lincoln and to ensure persons cannot be criminally charged for carrying a legal object to be used for self defense or as a result of the use of such object in a reasonable response to risk of injury or death.

Section 1. Short Title

This Act may be cited as the "Right To Self Defense Act".

Section 2. Definitions

1. As used in this Act, "legal knife" shall mean a knife or object that contains a blade of under than 4 inches, including multitools with blades, watermelon knives, and pocket knives.
2. As used in this Act, "non-lethal weapon" shall mean stun guns, tasers, and aerosol defensive sprays, including pepper spray, mace spray, and animal deterrent sprays.
3. As used in this Act, "improvised-weapon" shall mean any object that is not considered a firearm or knife for its primary purpose, including but not limited to metal flashlights, other aerosol sprays, or any household objects legal to possess.

Section 3. Self Defense

(a) In general. -

No State, County, or Municipality in the Region of Lincoln shall pass or enforce a law that prohibits the carrying of legal knives, non-lethal weapons, or improvised-weapons as defined in this Act by anyone over the age of 18.

(b) Usage. -

No person in the Region of Lincoln shall be charged with any crime solely because of the usage of a legal knife, non-lethal weapon, improvised-weapon, legally possessed firearm, or any weapon or object not carried by the person that was taken from the surrounding environment, other person, or from the perpetrator, that was used in a reasonable response to risk of injury or death to themselves or others by another person.

(c) Exception. -

This Section shall not be interpreted as prohibiting laws that prevent the carrying of legal knives, non-lethal weapons, or improvised-weapons in high-risk government buildings, including but not limited to courthouses, schools, and police departments, or as the result of a conviction of a violent crime, such as probation or parole requirements, or other prison release requirements.

Section 4. Home Defense

(a) In general. -

No State, County, or Municipality in the Region of Lincoln shall pass or enforce a law that requires a "duty to retreat" by any person when threatened or in danger of attack while such person is in their own dwelling or on their own property.

(b) Exception. -

This Section shall not be interpreted as allowing the use of excessive lethal force by a person when they are not imminently in danger, such as when persons are fleeing or not presenting a threat of bodily harm.

Section 5. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect 30 days after passage.

Passed 2-0-0-0 in the General Assembly
x. WB, LGC Speaker

[S019]

Insulting the voters you need to win an election is not the right formula to win an election.

[Oleg 🇰🇿🤝🇺🇦]

Due to the fact that the phrase "watermelon knives" was added with intent to offend S019 (https://talkelections.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=318827.msg6783261#msg6783261), I am forced to change this wording to "serrated knives". LGC members must not insult each other.

[Oleg 🇰🇿🤝🇺🇦]

Right To Self Defense Act

To protect the right of home and self-defense of persons in the Region of Lincoln and to ensure persons cannot be criminally charged for carrying a legal object to be used for self defense or as a result of the use of such object in a reasonable response to risk of injury or death.

Section 1. Short Title

This Act may be cited as the "Right To Self Defense Act".

Section 2. Definitions

1. As used in this Act, "legal knife" shall mean a knife or object that contains a blade of under than 4 inches, including multitools with blades, serrated knives, and pocket knives.
2. As used in this Act, "non-lethal weapon" shall mean stun guns, tasers, and aerosol defensive sprays, including pepper spray, mace spray, and animal deterrent sprays.
3. As used in this Act, "improvised-weapon" shall mean any object that is not considered a firearm or knife for its primary purpose, including but not limited to metal flashlights, other aerosol sprays, or any household objects legal to possess.

Section 3. Self Defense

(a) In general. -

No State, County, or Municipality in the Region of Lincoln shall pass or enforce a law that prohibits the carrying of legal knives, non-lethal weapons, or improvised-weapons as defined in this Act by anyone over the age of 18.

(b) Usage. -

No person in the Region of Lincoln shall be charged with any crime solely because of the usage of a legal knife, non-lethal weapon, improvised-weapon, legally possessed firearm, or any weapon or object not carried by the person that was taken from the surrounding environment, other person, or from the perpetrator, that was used in a reasonable response to risk of injury or death to themselves or others by another person.

(c) Exception. -

This Section shall not be interpreted as prohibiting laws that prevent the carrying of legal knives, non-lethal weapons, or improvised-weapons in high-risk government buildings, including but not limited to courthouses, schools, and police departments, or as the result of a conviction of a violent crime, such as probation or parole requirements, or other prison release requirements.

Section 4. Home Defense

(a) In general. -

No State, County, or Municipality in the Region of Lincoln shall pass or enforce a law that requires a "duty to retreat" by any person when threatened or in danger of attack while such person is in their own dwelling or on their own property.

(b) Exception. -

This Section shall not be interpreted as allowing the use of excessive lethal force by a person when they are not imminently in danger, such as when persons are fleeing or not presenting a threat of bodily harm.

Section 5. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect 30 days after passage.

Signed.

Oleg

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

voting shall begin on the redraft. If the redraft is adopted, it is law. If the redraft is rejected, the Governor will be compelled to sign or veto the original.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Aye

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Aye

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

By vote of 2-0-0 with 3 vacant seats the redraft passes.