Originally Posted by pompousjohn

At the time of this legislation I was a voting Indiana resident and it is actually a response to a previous law, now overturned that made it illegal to resist unlawful entry into your home by police officers. So basically if an officer decided to stage a home invasion in your space, even if totally illegal you needed to fully comply and file a complaint afterwards.

There was an outcry and this was the result. Yes, you can defend yourself in your home, even if the aggressor happens to have a badge somewhere.

I personally think its great and I think that law enforcement needs a LOT more accountability across the board.