Colorado's "Make My Day" Law
By Jeralyn, Section Colorado News
Posted on Tue Jul 30, 2013 at 03:56:34 PM EST
Tags: stand your ground laws , gun rights (all tags) Share This: Digg!
The Denver Post has an article today about Colorado's "Make My Day" law that allows homeowners to use deadly force against an intruder in their home.
Introduced in 1985 as the Homeowner Protection Act, "make my day" gives Colorado residents the right to shoot and kill an intruder if they believe the person intends to commit a crime and use physical force, "no matter how slight." That extraordinary right stops at the door. Front porches and backyards don't count.