The Oklahoma House of Representatives has voted 87-6 to pass HB1439. This bill extends the "Castle Doctrine" to business owners, managers, and employees.
Currently, Oklahoma law says that people who are in a dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle have no duty to retreat. In the event that they have to use defensive force, it is presumed that they were in fear of death or great bodily harm. It is also presumed that the intruder had intent to harm the person.
HB1439 adds language to include business owners, managers, and employees this legal protection when the need arises to use defensive force in their place of business.
You might say that this is redundant with the "Stand Your Ground" doctrine that a citizen in a place where they have a right to be has no duty to retreat, and it very well might be. However, HB1439 does serve to clear up any confusion here
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