Arkansas stand your ground amendment aims to protect shooters in gun-free zones
February 20, 20211:32 pm
PUSHING FORWARD: Rep. Aaron Pilkington plans to file an amendment to his stand your ground bill Monday.
The controversial stand your ground bill already defeated once this legislative session is back on the agenda for Tuesday, and with a new twist. A proposed amendment would allow killers to invoke the stand your ground defense even if they shoot someone in a place where guns are legally prohibited.
Members of the gun rights group Gun Owners of Arkansas opposed a previous version of the NRA-backed Senate Bill 24, but say they worked with sponsor