In FL it doesn’t matter where the body is anymore. They’ve extended the law to include nay part of your property, not just indoors- and they’ve even gone farther. The right to defend yourself and/or others now includes “any place you have a right to be” or something to that effect.
FL has passed some good laws in recent years.
from: http://www.gunlaws.com/FloridaCastleDoctrine.htm
The Florida “Castle Doctrine” law basically does three things:
One: It establishes, in law, the presumption that a criminal who forcibly enters or intrudes into your home or occupied vehicle is there to cause death or great bodily harm, therefore a person may use any manner of force, including deadly force, against that person.
Two: It removes the “duty to retreat” if you are attacked in any place you have a right to be. You no longer have to turn your back on a criminal and try to run when attacked. Instead, you may stand your ground and fight back, meeting force with force, including deadly force, if you reasonably believe it is necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm to yourself or others. [This is an American right repeatedly recognized in Supreme Court gun cases.]
Three: It provides that persons using force authorized by law shall not be prosecuted for using such force.
It also prohibits criminals and their families from suing victims for injuring or killing the criminals who have attacked them.
In short, it gives rights back to law-abiding people and forces judges and prosecutors who are prone to coddling criminals to instead focus on protecting victims.
I was unaware that Florida had these laws. I’m glad to hear of it. Good for the citizens of Florida...
Isn’t it strange how one state can get it, and other states like California have a full-time legislature that spends little time on anything other than gun and ammunition control?