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From: awinterb@udenva.UUCP (Art Winterbauer)
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Subject: Re: Re. Personal Defense
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Date: Thu, 18-Apr-85 13:56:13 EST
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In article <> phl@drusd.UUCP (LavettePH) writes:
>
>In a related matter, the Colorado legislature has been working on a bill
>that would give the home-owner the statutory right to presume his or her
>life is threatened by *any* uninvited intruder.  In effect, this law will
>open the season on burglers and the other vermin that have heretofor been
>protected by what is laughingly referred to as the criminal justice system.
>The bill is expected to pass with sufficient votes to overide a veto.
>
>The strongest opposition has come from the trial lawyers (both defense and
>prosecution) who see an enormous loss of income and jobs when they can no
>longer re-cycle this scum through the justice system every few years.  The
>potential loss of profits to the legal industry is perceived to be enormous.
>
>The Division of Wildlife has yet to establish how much bounty will be paid
>for each pair of ears.     |-)
>
>- Phil




Phil,

The bill should become law by, say, June.  Why don't you come over to my
house and help me to celebrate the 4th?  Just knock on the door and come
on in.  We'll have plenty of fireworks.

Art