NH lawmakers to vote on expanding deadly force law
New Hampshire lawmakers are voting this week whether to allow people to use deadly force anyplace they have a right to be.
Current law allows people to use deadly force in self-defense in their homes, or in public to defend others if they attempt to retreat first. Supporters argue the bill would give citizens a right to stand their ground when threatened. Opponents argue that a provision making it legal to brandish a gun would create hostile situations that could end in the death of innocent people.
