Westmoreland County Castle Doctrine Day June 27, 2015

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Westmoreland County Castle Doctrine Day

Date: 06/27/2015

11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Location: Westmoreland County Courthouse Courtyard

Address: 2 N. Main St., Greensburg, PA 15601 15601

Latitude: 40.3030258 Longitude: -79.5452581

Westmoreland County Castle Doctrine Day

Where: Westmoreland County Courthouse Courtyard

When: June 27, 2015

Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Open to the Public

Coming on Saturday June 27th

The Pennsylvania Castle Doctrine was signed into law on June 27th 2011.

With the support of the Pa Legislators who sponsored this legislation the passage of this law was spearheaded by;

Firearms Owners Against Crime

Be there to celebrate this affirmation of our right to Protect our families, ourselves and our homes.

Brought to you by the cooperation of;

Westmoreland County Sheriff's Volunteer Unit

Firearms Owners Against Crime

People for Liberty




Many on PAFOA had a major influence with the passage of Castle Doctrine. HB 40 now known as ACT 10 of 2011

For those of you that have forgotten or don't know the price paid to get this passed for PA Citizens added protection.

To upgrade Castle Doctrine & add a Stand Your Ground provision in the Law please review this thread

We ALL can make a difference, when we personally get involved in the political process to influence the final outcome.



Castle Doctrine 2011-12 session Activist effort – Please Help
http://forum.pafoa.org/showthread.php?t=119851




Now Years later all the fear mongers cries against passage have not come true.

Since CD & SYG have become law in June 27, 2011, more than a few citizens have been protected from being a victim of the courts over zealous prosecutors, along with making the DA job easier with clear guideline in the law to determine Self Defense was justified without an expensive trial, thus saving tax payers money in court cost to try losing cases.

Come on June 27 and celebrate Westmoreland County Castle Doctrine Day



Here is Rep Metcalfe Castle Doctrine summary in little hand dandy one page tri fold flier

Print this PDF out, then you got your own copy to pass out to help educate people

http://www.repmetcalfe.com/Display/S...e%202011_1.pdf

From Rep Metcalfe's Castle Doctrine summary

HB 40 now known as Act 10 of 2011

Act 10 of 2011, known as the Castle
Doctrine, addresses the right to use
force, including deadly force, in self
defense and the defense of others. It
contains several topics dealing with
self defense, including:

• Use of force in a dwelling,
residence or occupied vehicle,

• Use of force outside a dwelling,
residence or occupied vehicle, and

• Limits on lawsuits for legal use of
force.

This is intended as a short overview
of the Castle Doctrine legislation and
is not a complete explanation of the
law as it relates to the use of deadly
force in self defense.

USE OF FORCE IN
A DWELLING, RESIDENCE OR OCCUPIED VECHILE:

The Castle Doctrine assumes that an “attacker”
or “intruder” intends great bodily harm if
he/she either:

1. unlawfully and forcefully enters a dwelling,
residence or occupied vehicle, or

2. is attempting to unlawfully and forcefully
remove someone from a dwelling,
residence or occupied vehicle
Either of these circumstances results in an
initial presumption that a person (who is
aware that 1. or 2. above have occurred) is
justified in using deadly force in self defense
against the “attacker” or “intruder.”

NOTE: This rule does NOT APPLY if ANY of
the following apply:

• the “attacker” or “intruder” is another resident
or has a right to be in the dwelling,
residence or occupied vehicle;

• the “attacker” or “intruder” is a parent,
grandparent or other guardian removing
a child from the dwelling, residence
or occupied vehicle;

• the “attacker” or “intruder” is actually a
law enforcement officer engaged in the
performance of his duties; OR

• the “attack” or “intrusion” is related
to criminal activity in the dwelling,
residence or occupied vehicle (e.g., an
“attacker” breaks into a home to steal
drugs from a drug dealer).

USE OF FORCE OUTSIDE
A DWELLING, RESIDENCE OR OCCUPIED VECHILE:

Outside a dwelling, residence or occupied vehicle,
the Castle Doctrine legislation eliminates
the duty to retreat and a person can “stand his
ground and use force,” including deadly force,
in self defense, if ALL of the following apply:

• the person has a right to be in the place
he/she was attacked;

• the person has a reasonable belief that the
use of force is immediately necessary to
protect against imminent death, serious
injury, kidnapping or rape;

• the person is not illegally possessing a firearm;

• the person is not engaged in criminal activity;

• the “attacker” displays or uses a firearm or
any other deadly weapon; AND

• the “attacker” is not a law enforcement officer
engaged in the performance of his
duties.

LIMITS ON LAW SUITS FOR
LEGAL USE OF FORCE

Any person who legally uses force in
self defense is entitled to protection
against civil lawsuits by his/her “attacker”
or the family of the “attacker”.
This protection allows the person to
recover attorney fees, court costs and
compensation for loss of income if:

• the person uses force in compliance
with Pennsylvania law;

• the person is sued by the “attacker”
or the family of the “attacker” for an
injury to the “attacker” as a result of
that force; AND

• the person wins the lawsuit.

WHERE CAN I FIND THE FULL TEXT OF
THE “CASTLE DOCTRINE ” LEGISLATION ?

Act 10 of 2011 was signed into law on
June 28, 2011. Specific acts and the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
can be viewed on the General Assembly’s
Website: www.legis.state.pa.us.

NOTICE: Neither the Republican Caucus of the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives, nor any individual member or employee
thereof, shall be responsible for any errors or omissions
in the material contained in this document, or for the effect
on such material of the subsequent passage or repeal, after its
publication, of legislation dealing with the same subject matter.
Moreover, the above mentioned parties shall not be responsible
for mistakes in the interpretation by any person, of any statutory
provisions or case law decisions thereto. Any user of this document
shall consult with an attorney for advice on interpreting
the material contained herein before taking any action in reliance
thereon, which could affect his or her own rights or the
rights of others.





Please view attachment for more info!

on Westmoreland County Castle Doctrine Day

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Where you see see this thread about updating it.

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Updated info from FOAC website about Castle doctrine event

Join Us for
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
CASTLE DOCTRINE DAY

Saturday June 27th 11:00am to 1 pm

Courthouse Courtyard Greensburg

Be there to celebrate this affirmation of our right to protect ourselves, our families and our homes

Signed into law on June 27th 2011

Firearms Owners Against Crimes worked more than seven years to bring this “Stand Your Ground” legislation to Pennsylvania
Hear about what is coming for our RTKBA

Dr Chip Gallo – Introduction ; “Incident at Rolling Rock, What I Learned ”

Sheriff Jonathan Held – Westmoreland County’s Constitutional Sheriff

Mr. William Messina – Chairman Sheriff’s Volunteer Unit

Judge Harry Smail Jr – Judge of the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas

Beth Mastorovich – Chapter Leader The Well Armed Woman, North Huntingdon Chapter
“A woman’s perspective on the right to self defense”

Mr. Kim Stolfer – Chairman and President of Firearms Owners Against Crime and co-author of the Pa Castle Doctrine

“Why are we involved and what the government is really doing to the Constitution”

For anyone that never heard Dr Chip Gallo story, after listening to events & how they occurred, you will find out why its so important to have the Pa Castle Doctrine for your added protection from a county DA like over zealous Westmoreland District Attorney actions to (persecute) prosecute Dr Gallo for attempted murder, when it was a clear case of the use of a firearm for self defense.

What happen to Dr Gallo could easy happen to anyone of us!

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IF you are coming, BETTER bring your rain gear, you might need it

Westmoreland County Castle Doctrine Day

Where: Westmoreland County Courthouse Courtyard

When: June 27, 2015

Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Open to the Public

Coming on Saturday June 27th

The Pennsylvania Castle Doctrine was signed into law on June 27th 2011.

With the support of the Pa Legislators who sponsored this legislation the passage of this law was spearheaded by;

Firearms Owners Against Crime

Be there to celebrate this affirmation of our right to Protect our families, ourselves and our homes.

Brought to you by the cooperation of;
1.Westmoreland County Sheriff's Volunteer Unit
2.Firearms Owners Against Crime
3.People for Liberty

Speakers Line-Up

•Dr Chip Gallo – Introduction ; “Incident at Rolling Rock, What I Learned ”
•Sheriff Jonathan Held – Westmoreland County’s Constitutional Sheriff
•Mr. William Messina – Chairman Sheriff’s Volunteer Unit
•Judge Harry Smail Jr – Judge of the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas
•Beth Mastorovich – Chapter Leader The Well Armed Woman, North Huntingdon Chapter ◦“A woman’s perspective on the right to self defense”

•Mr. Kim Stolfer – Chairman and President of Firearms Owners Against Crime and co-author of the Pa Castle Doctrine ◦“Why are we involved and what the government is really doing to the Constitution”

more info here about FOAC and the ability to track legislation that can effect your firearm rights
https://foac-pac.org/Events/56

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UPDATE 6-26-2016 weather cancellation Castle Doctrine Event


email from Dr Chip Gallo

From: espadrgallo@comcast.net

Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 11:24 AM

Subject: weather cancellation Castle Doctrine Event




Due to the forecast of 100 percent chance of heavy rain for tomorrow we are going to cancel the Westmoreland County Castle Doctrine Day - we will let you know about a reschedule date - thanks for your support




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