physical force, including deadly force, against an intruder in his dwelling who has committed an overt act against him, without civil liability." In February 2011, Edwards was one of eight senators on the Senate Courts of Justice Committee who "passed by indefinitely" House Bill 1573, defeating the bill by an 8 to 4 margin. In February 2020, Edwards broke party ranks to shelve House Bill 961 (gun control) which would have prohibited the sale and transport of assault firearms, certain firearm magazines, silencers, and trigger activators. This effectively blocked the legislation championed by Gov. Northam. Criminal justice reform Edwards is the sponsor of a bill which would repeal Virginia's ban on parole, which dates back to 1995. Notes References https://apps.senate.virginia.gov/Senator/memberpage.php?id=S45 External links 1943 births Living people Democratic Party Virginia state senators Virginia lawyers Politicians from Roanoke, Virginia Military personnel from Virginia Princeton University alumni University of Virginia School of Law alumni Union Theological Seminary (New York City) alumni Virginia city council members United States Attorneys for the Western District of Virginia 21st-century American politicians