Make My Day Law for Business Advances in Colorado

[Judi Lynn]

Make My Day Law for Business Advances in Colorado
By IVAN MORENO Associated Press
DENVER February 3, 2012 (AP)

takes pride in its Western entrepreneurial spirit — and that extends to the belief of some lawmakers that business owners should be able to use deadly force against anyone who tries to take what's theirs.

It's an idea that conjures Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry, and its supporters have taken liberties with the hardboiled character's famous line in naming their measure "Make My Day Better."

The state already has a law that allows people in homes to gun down invaders, and the bill's sponsor, Republican state Rep. Chris Holbert, is asking lawmakers to weigh: "Are you worth somehow less in the workplace than you are in your residence?"

Opponents, including some in law enforcement, consider the plan an overreach.

More:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/make-day-law-business-hearing-colo-15501788

[gopiscrap]

1. Once again we value material

over people

[uncle ray]

2. wwhat a stupid name.

i know someone who shot and killed someone under CO's Make My Day law. turns out the person he shot was a innocent drunk college kid. it did not make anybody's day better. i suspect it ranks up there as one of the worst days of his life.

[PavePusher]

3. Of course, the actual current laws and proposed laws do not do what Ms. Levy claim.

Colorado gun laws
http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/colorado.pdf

Colorado gun and self-defense statutes
http://www.michie.com/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=

Proposed bill
http://goo.gl/6Jn1C

There will still be an investigation. If criminal conduct on the part of the defendee is found, prosecution will procede. If no apparent criminal conduct found, defender is innocent and can not be found liable for any actions in response to actions of the criminal.

[ManiacJoe]

4. Talk about sad reporting.

Rep. Levy obviously did not read the bill prior to spewing nonsense about it.

The reporter Moreno obviously did no research on it.

The AP obviously has no fact checkers on staff any more.