General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 6165 |
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January Session, 2009 |
LCO No. 891 | ||||
Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. BACCHIOCHI, 52nd Dist. (By Request) |
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF DEADLY PHYSICAL FORCE IN SELF DEFENSE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 53a-20 of the general statutes be amended to create a rebuttable presumption that it is reasonable for a person to believe deadly physical force is necessary to defend oneself against someone who has unlawfully entered such person's dwelling.
Statement of Purpose:
To create a presumption that it is reasonable to believe deadly physical force is necessary to defend oneself from a person who has unlawfully entered a dwelling.