Idaho Needs Strong Stand-Your-Ground Laws!
While Idaho has Stand-Your-Ground law on the books, it’s weak. Idaho law assumes that any time an Idahoan uses a firearm for self-defense, he or she is guilty and forces the gun owner to prove their innocence in court.
That’s backwards, and it gives all the power to liberal prosecutors who are pursuing political points, not justice.
Current law here in Idaho allows gun owners to be arrested ‘just because’ following a self-defense shooting, while most states require probable cause that a crime was committed. And Idaho’s self-defense laws only allow you to invoke Stand-Your-Ground on an appeal!
Dozens of states now grant the presumption of innocence to gun owners in the wake of a self-defense shooting, forcing the government to prove their guilt, instead of forcing the gun owner to prove their innocence.
ISAA’s legislation would do that here in Idaho, while also requiring prosecutors to have evidence that a crime was committed before arresting you. In addition, this legislation creates a pre-trial immunity hearing where you can assert Stand-Your-Ground law before trial.
Sign your OFFICIAL PETITION in support of this legislation (S.B. 1004) so that your State Senator and State Representative know that you want them to support this badly needed legislation!
Once you’ve done that, take the next step and become a member of the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance so we can keep fighting for you in Boise! Get involved at www.JOINISAA.com!
Idaho Needs Strong Stand-Your-Ground Laws!
While Idaho has Stand-Your-Ground law on the books, it’s weak. Idaho law assumes that any time an Idahoan uses a firearm for self-defense, he or she is guilty and forces the gun owner to prove their innocence in court.
That’s backwards, and it gives all the power to liberal prosecutors who are pursuing political points, not justice.
Current law here in Idaho allows gun owners to be arrested ‘just because’ following a self-defense shooting, while most states require probable cause that a crime was committed. And Idaho’s self-defense laws only allow you to invoke Stand-Your-Ground on an appeal!
Dozens of states now grant the presumption of innocence to gun owners in the wake of a self-defense shooting, forcing the government to prove their guilt, instead of forcing the gun owner to prove their innocence.
ISAA’s legislation would do that here in Idaho, while also requiring prosecutors to have evidence that a crime was committed before arresting you. In addition, this legislation creates a pre-trial immunity hearing where you can assert Stand-Your-Ground law before trial.
Sign your OFFICIAL PETITION in support of this legislation (S.B. 1004) so that your State Senator and State Representative know that you want them to support this badly needed legislation!
Once you’ve done that, take the next step and become a member of the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance so we can keep fighting for you in Boise! Get involved at www.JOINISAA.com!