CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming lawmakers have removed a provision from a “stand-your-ground” bill that sought to give initial immunity from arrest and prosecution to people who claim self-defense.
The Star-Tribune reports that the Wyoming senate’s vote on Tuesday aligned the measure with current state law, which allows individuals to use force in self-defense but only if doing so is reasonable.
The original measure would have stated that individuals never had a duty to retreat when feeling threatened, even if a jury or prosecutor believed that doing so would have been the best option.
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Wyoming law enforcement leaders opposed the provision, saying it would be difficult for an officer to determine in the heat of the moment whether a suspect was legitimately defending him or herself.
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Information from: Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune, http://www.trib.com
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