Today the National Assembly voted on a National Stand Your Ground law know as The Self Protection Act. This new law states that an individual has no duty to retreat from any place they have lawful right to be and may use any level of force, including lethal, if they reasonably believe they face an imminent and immediate threat of serious bodily harm or death. This type of law has never even been proposed before in any state or national level. President André Boisclair said that he stands by the law and is glad that it has passed and signed it into law just a few hours ago. "This allows all citizens no matter what state they live in to protect themselves, their family, and their property" was the official statement of the National Assembly. This law however does not come without some opposition. Many critics have called it a "shoot first think later" law.