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PAG LIN 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 4391YC 76 1 24 mk/sc/14
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