Gov. Asa Hutchinson said that the states's existing law is strong in allowing self-defense and protection and that "we will continue to see if there can be a case made that that should be changed."
"But I am hesitant to change from what we have right now that I think works very well in Arkansas," he said at a news conference in the governor's conference room.
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Hutchinson said the Senate Judiciary Committee didn't recommend approval of a bill last week that would eliminate the "duty to retreat" from Arkansas self-defense laws, "so we'll see where it goes."
The measure is Senate Bill 484 by Sen. Bob Ballinger, R-Hindsville.
-- Michael R. Wickline