PA Bill Number: HB1236
Title: In assault, further providing for the offense of assault of law enforcement officer; and making editorial changes.
Description: In assault, further providing for the offense of assault of law enforcement officer; and making editorial changes. ...
Last Action: Referred to JUDICIARY
Last Action Date: Apr 17, 2025
Oregon Self-Defense: Woman scares off attacker with gunshot, Portland Police says :: 04/03/2017
PORTLAND, Ore. – A 45-year-old is facing domestic violence charges after police say he hurt a woman in Northeast Portland early Sunday morning.
Officers arrived at the house on NE 79th Avenue just before 4 a.m. to find a woman with a knee injury, holding two guns.
She told police that David Stephens, a convicted felon, hurt her and threatened her with a firearm. Police didn't specify how the two were related.
Police said she managed to take a gun away from him and fired it into the air, scaring him off.
Officers found Stephens and took him into custody; he was booked into the Multnomah County Jail on felon in possession of a firearm, domestic violence – menacing, and domestic violence – assault.
Officers took Stephens’ gun as evidence and the woman asked that they take her gun for safe-keeping.
http://katu.com/news/local/woman-scares-off-attacker-with-gunshot-portland-police-says
