{"id":11835,"date":"2013-03-17T14:55:22","date_gmt":"2013-03-17T18:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nhteapartycoalition.org\/tea\/?p=11835"},"modified":"2013-03-18T11:42:35","modified_gmt":"2013-03-18T15:42:35","slug":"sign-the-petition-keep-stand-your-ground-in-nh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nhteapartycoalition.org\/tea\/2013\/03\/17\/sign-the-petition-keep-stand-your-ground-in-nh\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign the Petition: Keep Stand Your Ground in NH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you signed the petition already at the SignOn.org site, there is no need to do it again here. For those who did not sign, here is a new petition. Names from both lists will be combined and used to send a message to the legislature and governor.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block; clear:both; text-align: left;\">\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.ipetitions.com\/widget\/view\/576408\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"width: 200px; height:145px; border:1px solid #cdced0; border-bottom:none; background-color:#e9eaeb;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; font-family:Arial;font-size:11px; width: 196px; margin-top: -5px; padding: 7px 2px 2px; border:1px solid #364950; color: #fff; background-color:#364950; border-top:none;\">\n\t<a style=\"color: #fff; text-decoration:none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ipetitions.com\/start-petition\">Petition by iPetitions<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n  var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-307455-4']); _gaq.push(['_setDomainName', 'ipetitions.com']); _gaq.push(['_setAllowHash', 'false']); _gaq.push(['_setAllowLinker', true]); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text\/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https:\/\/ssl' : 'http:\/\/www') + '.google-analytics.com\/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);})();\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Wednesday, March 20, the state House of Representatives is scheduled to consider House Bill 135, introduced by state Representative Stephen Shurtleff (D- Merrimack 11). If passed and enacted, this misguided legislation would drastically infringe upon your inherent right to self-defense by repealing important self-defense provisions enacted in 2011.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nHB 135 would make the following changes to New Hampshire\u2019s current self-defense laws:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> &#8211; Eliminates the provision that allows a person to use deadly force anywhere he or she has a legal right to be. This limits an individual\u2019s ability to defend themselves or a third party from assault to their own place of residence.<\/p>\n<p> &#8211; Amends the definition of non-deadly force by removing the provision that specifies the act of producing or displaying a weapon is considered non-deadly force. Thus, drawing or exhibiting your firearm to intimidate a perpetrator could be considered deadly force.<\/p>\n<p> &#8211; Repeals the provision granting civil immunity for the use of force in certain circumstances. The elimination of this provision removes legal protections for law-abiding citizens acting in self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>HB 135 was reported by a 12-6 vote with an \u201cought to pass\u201d recommendation by the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, despite the fact that it severely encroaches on your inherent right to self-defense and will render law-abiding citizens and their loved ones defenseless victims.<\/p>\n<p>Given the partisan Committee report, it is very important that you contact your state Representative(s) TODAY. Let your state Representative(s) know that HB 135 is a step in the wrong direction for New Hampshire and respectfully urge him or her to oppose HB 135 when considered on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gencourt.state.nh.us\/ns\/whosmyleg\/default.asp\">Click here for contact information and help identifying your state Representative(s).<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you signed the petition already at the SignOn.org site, there is no need to do it again here. For those who did not sign, here is a new petition. Names from both lists will be combined and used to send a message to the legislature and governor. Petition by iPetitions On Wednesday, March 20, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nhteapartycoalition.org\/tea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nhteapartycoalition.org\/tea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nhteapartycoalition.org\/tea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nhteapartycoalition.org\/tea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nhteapartycoalition.org\/tea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11835"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/www.nhteapartycoalition.org\/tea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11846,"href":"http:\/\/www.nhteapartycoalition.org\/tea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11835\/revisions\/11846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nhteapartycoalition.org\/tea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nhteapartycoalition.org\/tea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nhteapartycoalition.org\/tea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}