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'Stand your ground' bill amended, passed

CHEYENNE - Wyoming senators amended a “stand your ground” bill for the second day in a row before passing it Wednesday. Pressure mounted on senators Tuesday as they voted to remove an immunity provision that its sponsor, Sen. Anthony Bouchard, R-Cheyenne, said gutted the bill. On Wednesday, senators pushed two amendments that were adopted to give the bill back some of its teeth.

CHEYENNE - Wyoming senators amended a “stand your ground” bill for the second day in a row before passing it Wednesday.

Pressure mounted on senators Tuesday as they voted to remove an immunity provision that its sponsor, Sen. Anthony Bouchard, R-Cheyenne, said gutted the bill. On Wednesday, senators pushed two amendments that were adopted to give the bill back some of its teeth.

The legislation wo...

 
 
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