HB263 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Lynn Greer

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Churches, self-defense and defense of others in cases of murder and other serious crimes, provided for

Description

Under existing law, a person is justified in using physical force, including deadly force, in self-defense or in the defense of another person under certain conditions, and an occupant of a dwelling or business property may use deadly physical force, and is legally presumed to be justified in using deadly physical force, in self-defense or the defense of another person against a person committing or attempting to commit certain specified crimes.

This bill would further provide for the justification for a person to use deadly physical force in self-defense or in the defense of another person on the premises of a church under certain conditions.

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Subjects

Churches