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AZ HB2015
Bill
Status
2/1/2010
Primary Sponsor
Judy Burges
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona law to allow justification for threatening or using deadly physical force if a person would be justified in using physical force under section 13-404 or defensively displaying a firearm under section 13-421.
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Modifies the standard for deadly physical force to require that a reasonable person would believe such force is immediately necessary to protect against another's use or attempted use of unlawful deadly physical force.
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Expands the domestic violence justification statute to include section 13-421 when determining the state of mind of a reasonable person in domestic violence cases involving past acts of abuse.
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Creates a new provision allowing defensive firearm display as a justification standard alongside traditional physical force justification.
Legislative Description
Justification; defensive display; firearm.
Last Action
Referred to House JUD Committee
2/2/2010