This extensively amended bill (HB693) was passed 16-2 in the House Judiciary Committee and is scheduled for first reading in the full House today.Scott said:http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2005/02/18/news/guns.txt
Very interesting that you could produce a gun for self-defense only if it isn't pointed at anyone.![]()
Now the other part seems ok. Forcing employers who prohibit the carrying of guns for self-defense to provide the same level of security as the gun owner would have enjoyed.
-Scott-
Right now, it's a gray area not specifically codified by statute. Historically, County Attorneys have declined to prosecute brandishing a firearm in legitimate self-defense cases when the evidence clearly indicates such.Scott said:So I assume Montana doesn't have a brandishing exemption for legitimate self-defense?
In VA you can draw your firearm and not be charged if it is legitimate self-defense. The law doesn't address where you point it.
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Yeah, the House screwed us over on the "Alaska Carry" provision, but the other provisions are still alive, as well as the "No Duty To Retreat" provision.Scott said:http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/03/03/build/state/69-gun-bill.inc
Brandishing in self-defense is not a crime and employers cannot prohibit lawfully possessed firearms in the parking lots etc. 'Alaska Carry' was stripped however.
-Scott-