Thursday, November 03, 2011

Wisconsin Senate Passes Castle Doctrine

Excellent! I honestly thought the Senate wasn’t going to get around to this. I’m glad they did.

Homeowners who shoot intruders would receive strong legal protection, under a bill approved by the state Senate Thursday.

The bill passed the Senate on a bipartisan 26-7 vote and now goes back to the state Assembly. All Republican senators voted for the bill along with nine Democrats, including three from Southeastern Wisconsin: Sen. Spencer Coggs (D-Milwaukee), Sen. Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee), and Sen. Bob Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie).

The Assembly also passed the proposal on a bipartisan vote on Tuesday but since the Senate tweaked the proposal Thursday it will need to have the other house approve it with that change - an action expected to come later Thursday . GOP Gov. Scott Walker has said that he supports the bill in principle but will still review it before deciding whether to sign it.

Under the bill, courts in most criminal and civil matters would presume that property owners using deadly force had acted reasonably against anyone unlawfully inside their residence, business or vehicle, whether the trespasser was armed or not. The proposal is sometimes known as the “castle doctrine,” a reference to the saying that one’s home is one’s castle.

I would expect it to clear the Assembly and be on its way to Walker’s desk soon.

(8) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1720 hrs
Politics + Politics - Wisconsin

  1. Texiwisconsin .. here we come!

    Yippie-ki-yi-yay.

    Thought I’d get that in first.  Y’all can thank me later.

    Posted by Brian Dunbar on November 03, 2011 at 1839 hrs


  2. I certainly enjoyed the way you explore your experience and knowledge of the subject!

    Posted by yourluxurygucci on November 03, 2011 at 1951 hrs


  3. it provides much more bloggers that get involved and the opportunity to maybe learn from each other.

    Posted by uggonlinesale on November 03, 2011 at 2009 hrs


  4. This is great news.  Self-defense is one of the most basic human rights.

    Posted by Ginny Maziarka on November 04, 2011 at 0702 hrs


  5. nder the bill, courts in most criminal and civil matters would presume that property owners using deadly force had acted reasonably against anyone unlawfully inside their residence, business or vehicle, whether the trespasser was armed or not.

    So apllicability is if the trespasser is in a confined space with the property owner or does it apply to open lands, say a hunter in your woods?

    How does the statute/doctrine address a property owner who delegates the security of their “castle” to a third party? Is the agent granted this presumption of reasonable action as well?

    Hey cowboy isn’t it, “Yippee I O Ki Yay”

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 04, 2011 at 0953 hrs


  6. I looked up the canonical quote from ‘Die Hard.’

    We’re both wrong.  It’s

    Yippee-ki-yay

    Posted by Brian Dunbar on November 04, 2011 at 1030 hrs


  7. Well pardner, I was thinkin’ Roy Rodger or Gene Autry:)

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 04, 2011 at 1041 hrs


  8. How 16th Century of them!

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 05, 2011 at 0034 hrs


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