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Afternoon everyone...
Apr. 7th, 2005 12:26 pmWell, Flordia has just been removed from my list of places to visit...
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1506&e=5&u=/afp/uscrimeguns
"Florida's legislature has approved a bill that would give residents the right to open fire against anyone they perceive as a threat in public, instead of having to try to avoid a conflict as under prevailing law."
But to be fair - there are other views on the bill:
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/04/06/State/Legislature_say_s_let.shtml
"Under current law, a person acting in self-defense outside the home, workplace or car must use every reasonable means necessary to avoid danger before using deadly force. That, said NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer, is "absurd."
The new law would legalize retaliation. The bill says: "A person does not have a duty to retreat if the person is in a place where he or she has a right to be." A person who uses force in such cases and is not violating another law could not be charged with a crime or sued.
That's right, using reasonable means to avoid danger before shooting someone is.... "absurd". Things like that keep me from being a NRA member.
It's a lite link day so far, so enjoy this:
The final scene of "Seven" performed by stuffed animals. [That means spoilers abound!]
http://gorillamask.net/seven.shtml
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1506&e=5&u=/afp/uscrimeguns
"Florida's legislature has approved a bill that would give residents the right to open fire against anyone they perceive as a threat in public, instead of having to try to avoid a conflict as under prevailing law."
But to be fair - there are other views on the bill:
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/04/06/State/Legislature_say_s_let.shtml
"Under current law, a person acting in self-defense outside the home, workplace or car must use every reasonable means necessary to avoid danger before using deadly force. That, said NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer, is "absurd."
The new law would legalize retaliation. The bill says: "A person does not have a duty to retreat if the person is in a place where he or she has a right to be." A person who uses force in such cases and is not violating another law could not be charged with a crime or sued.
That's right, using reasonable means to avoid danger before shooting someone is.... "absurd". Things like that keep me from being a NRA member.
It's a lite link day so far, so enjoy this:
The final scene of "Seven" performed by stuffed animals. [That means spoilers abound!]
http://gorillamask.net/seven.shtml
