Ames League of Women Voters to host event addressing Stand Your Ground Law
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February 6, 2019
The Ames League of Women Voters will be hosting an event to address Iowa’s Stand Your Ground law Thursday at the Ames Public Library.
The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and is free to the public. The event is co-sponsored by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics.
The event is organized to be a panel discussion moderated by Karen Kedrowski, the director of the Catt Center.
“Panel members representing varying perspectives on the Stand Your Ground Law will discuss the law, with time for questions from the audience,” according to the Ames League of Women Voters website.
All questions are going to be submitted in writing.
The panel will feature several state representatives and community leaders with Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds as the feature speaker.
The group includes representatives Ako Abdul-Samad and Lisa Heddens. Commander Geoff Huff of the Ames Police Department will be participating as well as Lieutenant Nicholas Linnie of the Story County Sheriff’s Office. Former Story County Supervisor Wayne Clinton will also be attending.
Nancy Halvorson, the co-president of the Ames League of Women Voters, said the goal of the event is to address questions people have about the legislation passed in 2017.
Iowa’s Stand Your Ground law has been a topic of controversy since it was created. The law operates on what is commonly referred to as a castle doctrine, and allows people to use reasonable force, including lethal force, to protect themselves against an intruder in their home.
Halvorson said if people are still unclear on what situations the law is applicable to, this event is for them.
