The (GOP/NRA) deadly force bill is wrongheaded (NH)

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http://www.sentinelsource.com/opinion/columnists/guest/the-deadly-force-bill-is-wrongheaded/article_3d92b433-70de-5f93-b5ee-9aac687f1bbf.htm

Tlhe deadly force bill is wrongheaded

When the New Hampshire Legislature reconvenes this fall to take up the governor’s vetoes, one of the bills that appears almost certain to be overridden is SB 88, which would broaden an individual’s right to use deadly force to defend oneself in public.

The House of Representatives approved the final version of the bill, 283-89, while the Senate followed suit on a 19-5 vote — both comfortably beyond the two-thirds majorities lawmakers need to override Gov. John Lynch’s veto.

Just because they can, however, doesn’t mean they should. This bill is as unnecessary as it is unwise, and we urge our lawmakers to sustain the governor’s veto when it comes time to vote.

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