Any hope for "Castle Doctrine" legislation?

[keystone]

Now that the election is history, what are the feelings in regard to getting "Castle Doctrine" legislation into law?

[danp]

Originally Posted by keystone

Now that the election is history, what are the feelings in regard to getting "Castle Doctrine" legislation into law?

I'd like to see it signed into law and I think that it is not a particularly hard issue to win. It's pretty hard to argue against a law that says "You're not required to turn your back and run from a person trying to kill you" without grossly misrepresenting it.

[The Drew]

I don't hold any hope really, I didn't see much progress in anything pro gun pre election, and then was the time to do it. While they did shoot down most anti gun proposals, there wasn't any progress on the pro side. And I am very disappointed.

I wonder even if the legislature passes it would the gov sign it? I doubt it as he'd probably think he was giving gunowners a "license to kill"...

[billamj]

The potential still exists on the state level, the majority of Dems that were voted in are the old school type from areas that firmly believe in the 2A. On the federal level, we'll be lucky if we don't start seeing some ugly legislation before the next election. If the Dems hold off on anti-2A legislation for the next two years and hold off on tax increases then it will depend on who is in the WH after that. If they have both houses and the WH hold on to your hats.

[ChamberedRound]

A Castle Doctrine Bill has been authored:

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/...r=2231&pn=3110

but I'm not sure if the State Assembly is planning on considering it for vote.

[jdlv4_0]

Thanks for the info Chambered

[CCinPA]

Originally Posted by ChamberedRound

A Castle Doctrine Bill has been authored:

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/...r=2231&pn=3110

but I'm not sure if the State Assembly is planning on considering it for vote.

HB2231 is now stale because it sat in judiciary since November 15th 2005 so I if I am correct in my thinking it would have had to pass the House by November 15 2006 and as far as I can see in the history of 2231 is was only through an informal vote when they met as a Committee of the Whole. (it passed only in the informal vote)

I believe HB2231 would have to be re authored.

[ChamberedRound]

Originally Posted by CCinPA

HB2231 is now stale because it sat in judiciary since November 15th 2005 so I if I am correct in my thinking it would have had to pass the House by November 15 2006 and as far as I can see in the history of 2231 is was only through an informal vote when they met as a Committee of the Whole. (it passed only in the informal vote)

I believe HB2231 would have to be re authored.

Well that stinks...

[CCinPA]

Originally Posted by ChamberedRound

Well that stinks...

Well it does stink but even if it had passed the House what are the chances Fast Eddie would have signed it into law? I say none!

[billamj]

Originally Posted by CCinPA

Well it does stink but even if it had passed the House what are the chances Fast Eddie would have signed it into law? I say none!

I would guess that it would depend on the margin it passed by. If it passed with an over-ridable margin it wouldn't matter one way or the other.