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1 1 Section 1. Section 704.2, subsections 3 and 4, Code 1995,
1 2 are amended to read as follows:
1 3 3. The discharge of a firearm, other than a firearm loaded
1 4 with less lethal munitions discharged by a peace officer in
1 5 the line of duty, in the direction of some person with the
1 6 knowledge of the person's presence there, even though no
1 7 intent to inflict serious physical injury can be shown.
1 8 4. The discharge of a firearm, other than a firearm loaded
1 9 with less lethal munitions discharged by a peace officer in
1 10 the line of duty, at a vehicle in which a person is known to
1 11 be.
1 12 Sec. 2. Section 704.2, Code 1995, is amended by adding the
1 13 following new unnumbered paragraph:
1 14 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. As used in this section, "less
1 15 lethal munitions" means projectiles which are designed to stun
1 16 a person and not to penetrate into a person's body.
1 17 EXPLANATION
1 18 This bill provides that the use of less lethal munitions by
1 19 peace officers in the line of duty is not deadly force. The
1 20 bill defines less lethal munitions as projectiles which are
1 21 designed to stun a person and not penetrate into a person's
1 22 body in the manner of bullets.
1 23 LSB 4391HV 76
1 24 mk/sc/14
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