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AZ HB2015

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2010

Primary Sponsor

Judy Burges

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Origin

House of Representatives

Forty-ninth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2010)

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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