Posted on 03/09/2005 7:45:25 AM PST by B4Ranch
"They said, "No, you don't want to do that because you will be liable,' " she said.<<
I'm lost here. Liable for what?
Your title could use some work....
FL BANG!
"Bill would paint target on backs of intruders"
Outstanding.
"The bill has law enforcement support because it does not allow homeowners to shoot law officers who legally break into homes, such as when they believe someone is in harm or evidence is being destroyed."
Then they should be required to be in uniform and announce themselves when they break in.
Law abiding citizens are currently allowed by law to register and have weapons in their homes.
Why shouldn't they also be legally permitted to use them?
I live in S.T.Petersburg, and believe it would be a great deterrent to lawbreakers, if they knew a handgun may be pointed at them when they intrude on some persons personal property.
Law abiding citizens are currently allowed by law to register and have weapons in their homes.
Why shouldn't they also be legally permitted to use them?
I live in S.T.Petersburg, and believe it would be a great deterrent to lawbreakers, if they knew a handgun may be pointed at them when they intrude on some persons personal property.
I'd rather it said "Bill would paint target on chests of intruders"
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I don't know how accurate this article is. Florida is already a "castle defense" state. You are not required to retreat from your home and intruders are assumed to be a threat to your life. I believe the castle defense theory is just being extended to your vehicle and place of business.
Law abiding citizens are currently allowed by law to register and have weapons in their homes....
Florida does not have gun registration. Florida only requires a permit for the concealed carry of weapons (not just guns). If you're not otherwise restricted from owning a gun (felon, etc.) then purchase one or more, add a large dose of classroom and practical training, then defend your home.
Good!
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
Amen - on all counts.....
Fact is that common sense HAS fled and PC prevails. Your home should be your castle, but better study up on the law.
Liable to be killed by the invading goblin..
Or "any place you have a right to be". The way I read the bill (as written a month ago-- it could have changed since then), the "duty to retreat" was entirely eliminated.
THere are some other good things in this bill also, like if you get arrested for using deadly force in self-defense, and are acquitted, the state has to pay for all you legal bills and lost wages.
A lawyer from the communist founded, ACLU, would file a suit against you as a means of creating public intimidation.
This is a good law and should be extended to the entire home property when fenced.
Last time I saw the text of this bill it had language giving the homeowner immunity from civil lawsuits from the criminal or the criminal's estate. I'm not sure if that language is still in it.
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