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Alaska: House Committee Advances Self-Defense Legislation

Thursday, February 14, 2013

On February 8, House Bill 24, important self-defense legislation introduced by state Representative Mark Neuman (R-10), passed unanimously in the House Judiciary Committee. This bill now goes to the House Finance Committee where a hearing has not yet been scheduled.

Under existing state law, there is no duty-to-retreat if a person is in their home, business, or on their own property.  HB 24 would extend this to recognize the right to use force, including deadly force, for self-defense to include anywhere a person has a legal right to be.

If your state Representative serves on the House Finance Committee, please contact him or her TODAY, and respectfully urge their support for HB 24.  To determine your state Representative, please click here.  Contact information for members of the House Finance Committee is provided below.

 

House Finance Committee:

 

Representative Alan Austerman (R-35), Co-Chairman

465-2487

[email protected]

 

Representative Bill Stoltze (R-11), Co-Chairman

465-4958

[email protected]

 

Representative Mark Neuman (R-10), Vice Chairman

907/465-2679

[email protected]

 

Representative Mia Costello (R-20)

907/465-4968

[email protected]

 

Representative Bryce Edgmon (D-36)

907/465-4451

[email protected]

 

Representative Lindsey Holmes (D-19)

907/465-4919

[email protected]

 

Representative Les Gara (D-18)

907/465-2647

[email protected]

 

Representative David Guttenberg (D-38)

907/456-4457

[email protected]

 

Representative Cathy Munoz (R-31)

907/465-3744

[email protected]

 

Representative Steve Thompson (R-3)

907/465-3004

[email protected]

 

Representative Tammie Wilson (R-2)

907/465-4797

[email protected]

 

Representative Mike Hawker (R-27), Alternate Member

907/465-4949

[email protected]

 

Representative Scott Kawasaki (D-4), Alternate Member

907/465-3466

[email protected]

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