This law will protect citizens who use deadly force against an intruder from liability for their actions. Under the current law, you would have to show that you were in imminent fear of death or serious injury in order to justify using force calculated to cause death or serious injury against an intruder. HB 189 removes that requirement by creating the presumption of that fear in certain situations, such as when a person is breaking in to your home. This bill protects citizens from frivolous tort actions brought by criminals and it is high time that Missouri adopted the Castle Doctrine.
Current Missouri law already protects people who need to use deadly force to protect themselves. So far, I have heard Ms. Ruestman claims that this bill is badly needed and that people have been coming to her and demanding that this legislation be passed. So far, absolutely no proof has been given that this bill is craved by anyone other than Ms. Ruestman's friends in the National Rifle Association. Where are the specific cases in which law-abiding citizens have been punished for protecthing their lives. Please tell us of the specific lawsuits that have been brought against laws-abiding, gun-wielding citizens.
Missourians face many problems that need to be addressed by their legislators. Why are they wasting time and taxpayer money dealing with a non-existent problem?
To keep the focus off the real ones?
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