Republicans in the Arizona legislature have put forth a bill that would grant residents the right to use “deadly force” to defend their property from trespassers in the border state.

The proposed legislation seeks to amend the existing state law, known as the Castle Doctrine, which already permits the use of deadly force against trespassers. The amendment would broaden the definition of “premises” to include any type of property, not just one’s home.

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According to the bill’s text, a property owner would be justified in using or threatening to use deadly physical force when it is immediately necessary to prevent or stop criminal trespassing on their premises, as any reasonable person would believe.

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“I’m going to read verbatim from it because this was brought to my attention, had a couple of hits on Facebook and Twitter asking what we were doing allowing Arizona residences to shoot illegals on their property. So I’ve got the computer right here, I’m gonna read the first line of the Axios news story, this mainstream media spin piece, “Arizona Republicans are advancing a bill that would allow people to kill someone accused of attempting to trespass actively trespassing on their property.” Geez, people furthest from the truth, you have to stop listening to the mainstream media.” – Rep. John Gillette AZ House LD30

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While the bill does not explicitly mention migrants, Republican state Representative Justin Heap stated earlier this year that the amended language would address a perceived “loophole” related to an alleged rise in the number of migrants and human traffickers crossing farm and ranch lands.

Here’s the text of the actual bill:

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Expressing concerns about the amendment, Democratic Representative Analise Ortiz argued that it could lead to “extrajudicial killings” and warned against giving a green light to such actions, leading her to vote against the bill.

The timing of this proposal follows an incident in January 2023, where Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly shot and killed Gabriel Cuen Buitimea, a migrant who had stepped onto his property. The 75-year-old rancher was subsequently charged with second-degree murder, and his trial is currently underway. Kelly’s defense team contends that he fired warning shots into the air as a group of migrants trespassed onto his property.

The bill has been passed by Republicans in both chambers of the Arizona legislature and now awaits the signature or veto of Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs, who is expected to reject the measure.

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