{"id":402263,"date":"2019-04-01T15:59:14","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T14:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/prison-planet-com-italy-passes-salvini-backed-self-defence-law-to-protect-homeowners\/"},"modified":"2019-04-01T15:59:14","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T14:59:14","slug":"prison-planet-com-italy-passes-salvini-backed-self-defence-law-to-protect-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/prison-planet-com-italy-passes-salvini-backed-self-defence-law-to-protect-homeowners\/","title":{"rendered":"Prison Planet.com \u00bb Italy Passes Salvini-Backed Self-Defence Law to Protect Homeowners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>      <!-- START CONTENT --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2019\/03\/31\/italy-passes-salvini-backed-self-defence-law-to-protect-homeowners\/\"><strong>Breitbart<\/strong><\/a><br \/>April 1, 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Italian Senate passed the new legitimate defence bill this week, liberalising the previous self-defence code and allowing citizens more options to protect their homes from burglars and other intruders.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The reform, which modifies article 52 of the Italian penal code, now allows Italians to use \u201ca legitimately\u00a0held weapon\u201d to protect themselves and members\u00a0of their household, making it far less likely individuals will be brought up on charges for defending themselves,\u00a0<em>Il Giornale<\/em> <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ilgiornale.it\/news\/politica\/legittima-difesa-ora-legge-salvini-bellissimo-giorno-1670364.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The new changes were welcomed by populist Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Matteo Salvini, who has\u00a0previously pushed hard for self-defence reform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a beautiful day for the Italians in which the sacrosanct right to self-defence is sanctioned,\u201d Salvini said.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the Lega leader had even offered to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2018\/10\/07\/salvini-italian-state-will-strengthen-self-defence-rights-cover-legal-costs-of-home-defenders\/\">pay the legal expenses<\/a> of those brought up on criminal charges for using force to protect their homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA thief comes into your house, company or store, and you defend yourself? It will be your right to do so, and the thug (and his relatives) will not be able to ask for a euro of compensation,\u201d Salvini vowed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2019\/03\/31\/italy-passes-salvini-backed-self-defence-law-to-protect-homeowners\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <!-- END CONTENT --><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#333; font-size:11px;\">This article was posted: Monday, April 1, 2019  at  6:03 am<\/p>\n<hr class=\"dotted_line\"\/>\n<hr class=\"dotted_line\"\/><!-- share and follow --><br \/>\n      <!-- end of share and follow --><\/p>\n<div class=\"print_sub\">\n<h3 class=\"sub_titles\">&#13;<br \/>\n        \t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prisonplanet.com\/italy-passes-salvini-backed-self-defence-law-to-protect-homeowners.html\/print\/\" title=\"Print\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"WP-PrintIcon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prisonplanet.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-print\/images\/printer_famfamfam.gif\" alt=\"Print\" title=\"Print\" style=\"border: 0px;\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nPrint this page.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"dotted_line\"\/>\n<hr class=\"dotted_line\"\/>\n<p><!--\n      \n\n<div class=\"nextpage\">\n              <\/div>\n\n \n -->    <\/p>\n<p><!--\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gm2pZEeYN0E?list=UUvsye7V9psc-APX6wV1twLg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prisonplanet.com\/italy-passes-salvini-backed-self-defence-law-to-protect-homeowners.html\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BreitbartApril 1, 2019 The Italian Senate passed the new legitimate defence bill this week, liberalising the previous self-defence code and allowing citizens more options to protect their homes from burglars and other intruders. 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