AB1488, the Preemptive Self Defense Act of 2025, allows individuals to use necessary force to prevent crimes against themselves or others.

AB1488, the Preemptive Self Defense Act of 2025, amends the California Penal Code to clarify that individuals can use necessary force to prevent crimes against themselves, their family, or others. The resistance must be proportional to the perceived threat and cease once the threat is gone. It also states that individuals do not have to wait for an attack to begin before taking defensive action if they reasonably perceive an imminent threat of bodily harm. The bill exempts those who lawfully resist a public offense from civil liability.

AB1488, the Preemptive Self Defense Act of 2025, allows individuals to use necessary force to prevent crimes against themselves or others.

AB1488, the Preemptive Self Defense Act of 2025, amends the California Penal Code to clarify that individuals can use necessary force to prevent crimes against themselves, their family, or others. The resistance must be proportional to the perceived threat and cease once the threat is gone. It also states that individuals do not have to wait for an attack to begin before taking defensive action if they reasonably perceive an imminent threat of bodily harm. The bill exempts those who lawfully resist a public offense from civil liability.