FRESNO, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – A law proposed by a Los Angeles County-area assemblymember that would have changed what qualifies as self-defense , eliminating circumstances such as defending your home or property, has been pulled, according to Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher.
In an announcement Thursday morning, Gallagher said that AB 1333 was pulled “because of the pressure that we called out – and because of the public calling out, District Attorneys calling out.”
Valley officials discuss new bill that would make it illegal to defend yourself
Assemblymember David Tangipa, whose area covers sections of Northern California, including Fresno County, Mariposa County, and Madera County, previously described the proposed legislation as part of a “criminal-first agenda” in an interview at the end of February.
Fresno defense attorney Mark King also described the bill’s language as unclear …