HB 3065 - DIGEST

Provides that a person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in a place where he or she has a right to be should have no duty to retreat and should have the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with defensive force, including deadly force in certain circumstances.

Declares it is proper for law-abiding persons to protect themselves, their families, and other innocent persons from intruders and attackers without fear of prosecution or civil action for acting in the lawful defense of themselves and others.