Castle doctrine; right to use physical force against an intruder, immune from civil liability. (HB854)

Introduced By

Del. Will Morefield (R-North Tazewell)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Castle doctrine.  Encodes a version of the "castle doctrine," allowing the use of physical force, including deadly force, against an intruder or attacker, with no duty to retreat and without criminal or civil liability.   View Full Text »

Status

03/03/2010: Failed to Pass in Committee
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Comments

kelly logwood writes:

THIS BILL NEEDS TO BE PASSED NOW!!MY HOME WAS ROBBED AND WHILE TAKING A CONCEALED WEAPONS COURSE I FOUND OUT THAT I DON'T EVEN HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MYSELF IN MY OWN HOME AND THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE....NO.NO.NO.....

Posted 24 months ago.
Randy Sisk writes:

Virginia has many laws friendly to gun owners. However, when it comes to defending oneself, we have laws resembling New Hampshire, Vermont, California and even D.C. The state let's us buy them, but it won't let us use them when it counts. As the Connecticut general assembly said, "Castle laws" remove the duty to retreat from an illegal intruder when one is lawfully in one's home. Why is this so hard to pass in Virginia?

Posted 19 months ago.