This is a self defense bill, I have been pushing.
By adding the following wording.
"An Act relating to self defense in any place where a person has a right to be." HB 381 Self Defense was passed by the House on Monday, was transmitted to the Senate and has been given the first committee of referral is Senate Judiciary. BILL: HB 381 SHORT TITLE: SELF DEFENSE BILL VERSION: CSHB 381(JUD) CURRENT STATUS: (S) JUD STATUS DATE: 04/13/10 THEN FINSPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) NEUMAN, Stoltze, P.Wilson, Keller, Ramras, T.Wilson, Olson, Kelly, Millett, Hawker, Johnson, Dahlstrom, Lynn, Chenault
TITLE: "An Act relating to self defense in any place where a person has a right to be."
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 381(JUD)
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION
BY THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Offered: 3/29/10
Referred: Finance
Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVES NEUMAN, Stoltze, Peggy Wilson, Keller, Ramras, Tammie Wilson, Olson,
Kelly, Millett, Hawker, Johnson, Dahlstrom, Lynn, Chenault
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
1 "An Act relating to self defense in any place where a person has a right to be."
2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
3 * Section 1. AS 11.81.335(b) is amended to read:
4 (b) A person may not use deadly force under this section if the person knows
5 that, with complete personal safety and with complete safety as to others being
6 defended, the person can avoid the necessity of using deadly force by leaving the area
7 of the encounter, except there is no duty to leave the area if the person is
8 (1) on premises
9 (A) that the person owns or leases;
10 (B) where the person resides, temporarily or permanently; or
11 (C) as a guest or express or implied agent of the owner, lessor,
12 or resident;
13 (2) a peace officer acting within the scope and authority of the officer's
14 employment or a person assisting a peace officer under AS 11.81.380;
15 (3) in a building where the person works in the ordinary course of the
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1 person's employment; [OR]
2 (4) protecting a child or a member of the person's household; or
3 (5) in any place where the person has a right to be