This isn't about being able to shoot someone trying to steal your car.
This bill helps, in a way, to correct the egregious wrong done about 10 years ago when the state legislature changed the law so that the DEFENDENT is required to PROVE INNOCENCE in cases where self-defense is claimed.
Prior to that, the prosecution had to prove guilt. Like it fucking well should be.
However, claims that "gang bangers are getting a walk" prompted the changes.
In our system of jurisprudence, it is supposed to be innocent until proven guilty. The current law negates that if you say "he tried to kill me."
Look at the Fisher case out of Flagstaff. Man attacked by a guy with a history of mental illness after hiker fires warning shot to scare off the 3-4 dogs the man had, off-leash, that were (allegedly) running toward him in a threatening way.
Dog-owner goes (allegedly) ballistic that this hiker (a 50-yr old retired school teacher) scared his dogs, so (allegedly) attacks him with a screw-driver. Hiker fires warning shots as guy is running toward him, but guy keeps coming, cause man to shoot, and kill, his attacker.
Sheriff investigators conclude it was a legit shoot. Coconino County (I believe) Attorney says "Nah...I don't like that" and charges the hiker. So, instead of the CA having to prove it was a bad shoot, the hiker is (still) having to prove it was a good shoot.
That is fucked up.
But that's what the law change did.
This bill helps overcome that.
If prosecutors can't convict gang bangers who shoot people, then maybe we need better prosecutors.