New Florida gun law

[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.

JSTA Reviewed by JSTA on 05-14-2005. New Florida gun law 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. Rating: 5

[2600]

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.

[Etrain]

Wow...

[JSTA]

Well, there are responsible gun owners all over the place. I'm aware that Canada has a ridiculously low amount of gun-related murders, but actually have more gun owners. I just think people will be using the "I was just defending myself" excuse way more often, and it will be satisfactory to the courts.

[NowhereMan]

i ask you this
what if he wants to fuck you and your
mother/brother/sister/ grandma or KIDS in the ass?
would you want a gun then,?
or would you want to except it hope they catch him later and send him to jial?
THERE ARE SICK FUCKERS OUT THERE wiating for you
that aint paraniod thats a FACT of LIFE

yaw who complian about guns being out there should really think about how long it takes a cop to get to your house if called,IF CALLED i say,and what do they do when they get there.?
shit man i stay armed and LAW or no LAW i will remian armed.
nobody coming in my house and doing anything to anyone without me giving them a dose of lead pioson if i get the chance to do so.

crawl in my window you'll have this as your last view of life

[Torog]

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.

Howdy JSTA,

Any Texan or Southerner,or folks in the western States,who hate guns..ain't no Texan or Southerner..are you one of them thar transplanted yankees ?

I think it's pretty obvious,that criminals don't respect the law,but they do respect a bullet..that they can't out-run..you may choose to be certain prey for criminals..but I choose not to..Houston,is a liberal city..full of emasculated males,such as yourself..just because you choose to be a victim..doesn't mean that the rest of us,want to be victims.

The right to self-defense,is an inalienable right..I will never surrender that right..especially for daggum political-correctness.

Have a good one ...

[GHoSToKeR]

It's more likely that somebody in your household will be injured by your gun, than you needing to use it on somebody else.

[koshea]

It's more likely that somebody in your household will be injured by your gun, than you needing to use it on somebody else.

whered you hear that? im guessing the governments gun saftey program..just like that one commercial saying the girl died from taking one pill of exctacy

p.s. i dont have a gun, but im for them, shit, OK Corral here we come i dont give a fuck, shoot em' up, use your rights to defend yourself if somones attacking or thieving

[Mojavpa]

Its a bad idea. Anyway, what constitutes a threat? People will start gunning down their "attackers" and killing them, and there would be no way to tell how much a threat the attacker posed. Maybe he looked at someone the wrong way, and instead of turning away they shoot him. Some people are going to use this law as an excuse to kill whoever they want. And with any gun battle that may break out between two people, some bystanders will be caught in the middle.

Even if the majority of people are responsible gun owners, a lot of people will needlessly die under this law, and as ghosttoker said most of them will be living in your household.

[JSTA]

Actually Torog, I'm born and raised in Oklahoma. I'm out of here in 2 months though when I go to college (OU). I'm sure you'll eat me alive on that one considering how hostile you Texans are to us Okies.
But anyway, back to the issues. I think our society lives in fear, this being the same fear that makes us think we need guns. How many times have you ever been robbed in your life where you needed a gun to defend yourself? It just seems to me that by letting people defend themselves legally with guns, they're just making the State's gun problems a whole lot worse. I don't care if I'm a fake "southerner" or not in your eyes. It's my opinion. You have yours, I have mine.