To: Dan from Michigan
"The most recent example of the tension came last month, when Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed a bill that allows people to use deadly force -- including guns -- when faced with a violent threat, even when a confrontation could be avoided by simply walking away. The new law goes far beyond self-defense, which was already a well-established right in Florida, to invite vigilantes to substitute their judgment for the judicial system. "Florida eliminated it's "requirement to run" law, and I believe adapted Texas law that says basically that any legally armed citizen is not required to run. If you feel that your life is being threatened, you can use deadly force, and this has not caused any problems in Texas.
43 posted on
05/21/2005 11:30:12 PM PDT by
de Buillion
(Jerusalem, 1099)
To: de Buillion
"Florida eliminated it's "requirement to run" law, and I believe adapted Texas law that says basically that any legally armed citizen is not required to run. If you feel that your life is being threatened, you can use deadly force, and this has not caused any problems in Texas."
Except for the criminals. They always have problems with this. Which explains why crime in the Dem-controlled cities is up (where they're pushing their usual agendas) while the predominantly Republican suburbs, exurbs, and rural areas have some of the lowest crime rates in the US because gun ownership and use is highly encouraged by society.
62 posted on
05/22/2005 12:41:43 AM PDT by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: de Buillion
If you feel that your life is being threatened, you can use deadly force, and this has not caused any problems in Texas. Caused a heep of problems for criminals...... cbkaty_NRA Life Member
144 posted on
05/22/2005 1:14:54 PM PDT by
cbkaty
(I may not always post...but I am always here......)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson