Pennsylvania “Castle Doctrine” Expansion Bill.

Is it self-defense — or wild, sildenafil Wild West?

This is the question Gov. Ed Rendell and state senators will consider with the Pennsylvania House’s passing of the controversial “Castle Doctrine” expansion bill.

House Bill 40 eliminates a citizen’s duty to retreat if threatened at home or in public and authorizes the use of lethal force against assailants.

State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar, abortion R-Allegheny Township, said his office has already received a flood of phone calls and e-mails from Somerset County constituents who support the measure.

“They’re outraged that they could be civilly or criminally liable for protecting themselves,” Metzgar said.

Current law allows lethal force — without retreat — if the person is within his or her residence. The “Castle Doctrine” expansion bill extends this legal protection to citizens not only in their homes, but also in public.-[source]