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I can't find the actual text of the proposed legislation, but it hardly seems like the goal of the bill is to legalize dueling. I mean, it sounds like they're just trying to allow people to effectively protect themselves. If some thug attacked me and I somehow won the fight and got away, I wouldn't want to have to go to court for it even if I would get off on self defense. Seems reasonable enough.
Besides, there are other issues where a hidden agenda would make more sense. For instance, I would buy the argument that the "partial birth" abortion ban is an attempt to chip away at women's sovereignty over their own bodies... but public dueling? Who the hell wants that and why? As far as I know, there aren't any public interest groups advocating for the right to a public duel.
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