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“It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any.”
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If you did not witness the 'gun battle' -HB 340- during the 2007 legislative session, sit up and pay attention because the 2009 session could be just as heated and contentious. Following are three recent articles about gun control in Montana.
'Castle Law' means serious shooting
A “castle law” would ensure Montanans’ right to raise the drawbridge and catapult boulders, cow carcasses and major appliances at Huns, Visigoths or other intruders.
Seriously, two dozen states have enacted so-called “castle laws” to protect homeowners’ right to shoot strangers or unwelcome kin in the brain. Now, that’s serious.
“Castle laws” are an American notion based on the old English common law principle that “a man’s home is his castle.” The first was drafted in Florida by a former National Rifle Association president.
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Fox calls for change to self-defense law
Montanans shouldn't worry about being sued or criminally charged for killing a home intruder, a Republican candidate for attorney general said Monday.
Tim Fox told a half-dozen supporters on the Yellowstone County Courthouse lawn that homeowners should be able to pull the trigger without worrying about a criminal trial or being sued by their target or their target's family.
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Packin' heat: Court ruling raises gun law awareness
Of the approximately 53,000 adults in Gallatin County, nearly 3 percent have concealed weapon permits, but many have one for reasons other than the ability to legally pack heat.
On a recent afternoon, during the two hours when the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Department accepts concealed-weapon permit applications, Roxanne Pearson, 40, was submitting hers.
She said she wasn’t really sure why she applied for one and that she didn’t really intend on carrying a concealed firearm.
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