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New Hampshire House Vote To Repeal Stand Your Ground Law [View all]
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The Democrat-controlled New Hampshire House of Representatives voted narrowly Wednesday to approve legislation that would repeal the state's Stand Your Ground law.
The bill's passage sets the stage for debate in the Republican-controlled state Senate over the future of a law first approved in 2011. Stand Your Ground laws are designed to allow a person to shoot a potential attacker if they believe they are in danger and cannot flee.
Passage followed intense debate, with opponents saying the bill would put New Hampshire's women in danger, and bring political retaliation. Gov. Maggie Hassan (D) is expected to sign the bill if it passes the Senate.
Read More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/27/new-hampshire-stand-your-ground_n_2964309.html
The bill's passage sets the stage for debate in the Republican-controlled state Senate over the future of a law first approved in 2011. Stand Your Ground laws are designed to allow a person to shoot a potential attacker if they believe they are in danger and cannot flee.
Passage followed intense debate, with opponents saying the bill would put New Hampshire's women in danger, and bring political retaliation. Gov. Maggie Hassan (D) is expected to sign the bill if it passes the Senate.
Read More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/27/new-hampshire-stand-your-ground_n_2964309.html
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