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TexasTowelie

(117,042 posts)
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 05:37 PM Feb 2021

Arkansas lawmakers give final OK to 'Stand Your Ground' bill

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to legislation loosening the state's restrictions on using lethal force in self defense, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

The House voted 72-23 for the bill, which removes the state's duty to retreat before using deadly force. The Senate approved the bill last month.

A similar measure stalled in the Legislature two years ago, but the bill this year moved more easily after groups such as the state's sheriffs' and prosecutors' associations that previously opposed it said they're neutral to the latest version. Hutchinson said he'll decide next week whether to sign the measure, though he's previously expressed reservations about changing the state's self-defense law.

The bill won approval despite several Black lawmakers urging colleagues to vote the measure down, saying it would lead to more violence against people of color.

Read more: https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/arkansas/story/2021/feb/25/arkansas-lawmakers-give-final-ok-stand-your-ground-bill/861323/

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TexasTowelie

(117,042 posts)
5. Clue for you.
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 06:26 PM
Feb 2021

Only stop at the churches that have the "Welcome Sinner" signs out front. They might be a little bit more tolerant and forgiving.

* Full disclaimer: My father was a part-time Southern Baptist minister.

Ka-Dinh Oy

(11,686 posts)
7. Is this the same state that you can beat the shit out of a gay
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:01 PM
Feb 2021

person because they are simply standing 15 feet away ignoring you because you felt threatened by their being gay?

LiberalArkie

(16,558 posts)
10. Well I would have to buy a gun, and get trained and find an ACLU lawyer would would not
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 08:06 PM
Mar 2021

charge for shooting a Trumper

LiberalArkie

(16,558 posts)
12. Can't be premeditation as I can't think of anyone to shoot, I have no gun, But
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 09:33 PM
Mar 2021

If these viruses keep coming up and these trumpers keep not wearing masks and keep walking up to me in the store and fake coughing at me because I am wearing one.

I went to get a haircut and they have decided to not wear masks, I can't find anywhere on the state sites where that requirement has been lifted..

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