The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would extend legal protections to Iowans who shoot to kill in self-defense. Under that so-called “stand your ground” proposal, people in Iowa cannot be charged with a crime or sued if they shoot to protect themselves and their property not only in their OWN homes and businesses, but anywhere they are legally permitted to be.
That’s Senator Brad Zaun, a Republican from Urbandale. Zaun and 32 other senators voted for the bill. Seventeen senators, including Democrat Pam Jochum of Dubuque, voted no.
The Senate changes in the bill must be reviewed and approved by the House before the legislation may go to the Governor.
