Governor Dayton has vetoed a bill that would have given crime victims more legal leeway on when they can kill someone in self-defense. Dayton says current law already allows a person to use deadly force if they reasonably believe they or someone else will be killed or seriously injured. Dayton says the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that in such cases a person does not have to retreat. But House bill sponsor, Good Thunder Republican Tony Cornish, says there's a lot of confusion over the issue. He says people should be given some latitude in how to act against violence in their home, business or car -- rather than having to wait until someone grabs them by the throat. Cornish pledges backers will try again and again until the measure becomes law.
So what do you think? Should someone be allowed to shoot to protect before they retreat? Let me know what you think by commenting below.
