A dangerous Stand Your Ground bill being pushed by the NRA is closer than ever to becoming law in Idaho.
Take action TODAY: Tell your Idaho senator to OPPOSE SB 1313 and REJECT the NRA's dangerous agenda >>
Dear Senator,
As your constituent, I'm writing you today to urge you to reject the extreme "Stand Your Ground" bill SB 1313.
Idaho already allows Idahoans to protect themselves in dangerous situations. We have a proud history of using common sense: we expect that if you have to defend yourself you'll do so reasonably. SB 1313 betrays traditional self-defense doctrine and is an assault on our public safety.
This dangerous proposal flies in the face of reason and would encourage a "shoot first, ask questions later" culture that would threaten the lives of people in our state. In fact, a recent study by researchers at Texas A&M found that Stand Your Ground laws are associated with a clear increase in homicides, resulting in 600 more homicides per year.
This "Stand Your Ground" bill is reckless and groundless. And it's an unnecessary distraction from the hard work that you and your colleagues have ahead of you to address the real issues that Idahoans care about.
Please do the right thing and reject this extreme policy by opposing SB 1313.