Iowa’s Stand-Your-Ground law (passed in 2017) gives immunity to gun owners who use appropriate force in a self-defense situation. But with no way to claim these protections in statute, the State Supreme Court says we can only use them on appeal!
That means after you’ve been convicted of a bogus ‘crime.’
House File 945, sponsored by gun rights champion Steve Holt, would fix that by establishing a pre-trial immunity hearing! This hearing would allow your lawyers to explain what happened to the court, and if you win that hearing, you wouldn’t face any charges!
And as a side benefit, you can use this to defend yourself in civil court, too!
HF-945 has passed the Judiciary Committee 17-4 and could be voted on in the House any time leadership elects to take it up!
Take action! Send this PRE-WRITTEN EMAIL to your State Representative urging him/her to support enhanced Stand-Your-Ground law, as well as any amendments offered by Chairman Holt to make the bill even better!