Quote Originally Posted by JSTA
Have any of you heard about this law? Here's a link to a story. New Gun Law I find it to be a ridiculous law. People are gonna be whipping guns out left and right. I'm against this, I freakin HATE guns.

"But until now, courts insisted that anyone confronted in a public place should first try to run away." (article)

So lets say I am a 65 year old retired woman, stopping off at a Boca VIsta ATM on the way to my biweekly bingo. I put the cash in my purse, next to my gun (which I am licensed and trained to use). I am confronted with a local street thug holding a large knife. He's young, well built, and looks like he can run faster than me...

He tells me he's "going to kill me", and to give him the cash. So when I reach into my purse you would prefer I:

A) Pull out the cash, give it to him, and just hope that he doesn't kill me so I can't identify him later.

B) Run, as best I can, with my arthritic left knee and sandals (as florida law previously required).

C) Pull out the gun, instead of the cash, and waste the maggot (as Florida law now allows).

But props on educating yourself on gun laws. On a related note, in Texas, if you decide to take someone else's stuff, instead of working for your own, know you can be wasted without posing an immediate threat. Lethal force can be used even if there is simply no reasonable chance of recovering the property.