There has recently been some discussion in the blogosphere of Castle Doctrine [1] and Stand Your Ground laws. To clarify: All but one of the five American Redoubt [2] states currently have solid Castle Doctrine (right to defend your habitation) laws on the books. These include strong protections of the rights of homeowners and house renters in Idaho [3], Montana [4], and Wyoming. [5] There is also a modified form of the Castle Doctrine in force in Washington [6] as well as a location nonspecific Stand Your Ground law [7]. But Oregon’s law is presently ambiguous. Their “duty to retreat” law enacted in 1971 was partly overturned by a state supreme court decision in 2007 [8]. There is an active movement to improve Oregon’s law [9], but a recent ballot measure [10] on this failed in 2012. The long term prospects for passage of a Castle Doctrine law in Oregon are good, given the preponderance of states that now have such laws.
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Are you an experienced machinist? Then there is probably a job for you in the Redoubt! In Idaho, labor shortage hurts gun industry. [11] (Thanks to R.B.S. for the link.)
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Some disappointing news: Idaho Cooperates with Homeland Security on National ID [12]
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Montana Anti-Location Spying Bill Becomes Law With Governor Signature [13]. The editor of the Lightning War For Liberty blog [14] noted that this bill was passed in April–several months before Edward Snowden’s NSA revelations.
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The American Redoubt [2] influx continues! Pastor Chuck Baldwin [15] (up in Missoula, Montana) reported in his latest e-newsletter: “Once again, last Sunday, we had visitors with us from at least 7 or 8 states. The Sunday before that, the number was 10-12. And many of these folks are trying to make arrangements to move to the valley to be part of Liberty Fellowship.”
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Reader G.J. suggested a Red State Talk podcast show called The Uncooperative Radio Show [16] with Brian and Susan Bonner [17], in Montana. G.J. summarized: “Brian Bonner is a paramedic originally from New York who was once pro-union but who is now a Constitutionalist who is interested in self-sufficient living.”