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Today's Buzz: Are Florida gun laws too lax?(Poll)
orlandosentinel.com ^ | 7 April, 2012 | NA

Posted on 04/08/2012 1:25:45 PM PDT by marktwain

The shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman has sparked a debate over Florida's stand your ground law but also about gun laws in general. Zimmerman is one of nearly a million people who hold concealed weapon permits in Florida, more than any other state that keeps comprehensive records. Florida is an acknowledged testing ground for laws that either protect gun rights or enhance them. What do you think? Is Florida a positive example for other states to follow when it comes to Second Amendment protections, or is the state passing reckless legislation that makes the Sunshine State a more dangerous place? Talk about it!

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: banglist; fl; poll
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111 votes so far, split 50-50 for the two reasonable options. The anti-freedom options do not have a single vote yet!
1 posted on 04/08/2012 1:25:57 PM PDT by marktwain
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The will probably pull the poll, it will be so lopsided.


2 posted on 04/08/2012 1:29:10 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. - George Orwell)
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To: PapaBear3625

“That’s like asking if there’s too much freedom”. Love it!


3 posted on 04/08/2012 1:35:00 PM PDT by FedsRStealingOurCountryFromUs
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To: marktwain; dynachrome

I freeped. Dynachrome... for you consideration.


4 posted on 04/08/2012 1:35:08 PM PDT by momtothree
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To: marktwain

Done.

No need to FReep this poll.


5 posted on 04/08/2012 1:38:58 PM PDT by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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To: unkus

We do need to FReep this poll! Let’s pile it on! LOL!


6 posted on 04/08/2012 1:45:14 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Done!


7 posted on 04/08/2012 1:55:17 PM PDT by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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To: unkus

There is no such thing as too much victory.


8 posted on 04/08/2012 1:59:21 PM PDT by Mountain Troll (My investment plan - Canned food and shotguns)
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To: marktwain

228-0 now.


9 posted on 04/08/2012 2:02:17 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Queeg Olbermann: Ahh, but the strawberries that's... that's where I had them.)
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To: marktwain

No 100% with a 60/40 split between the 2 no choices.


10 posted on 04/08/2012 2:18:36 PM PDT by Robert DeLong (u)
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Are gun laws in Florida too lenient?

Yes. ...This state is gun heaven. (0 responses) 0%

No. This is like asking if there’s too much freedom. (169 responses) 61%

Yes. Florida leads the way when it comes to encouraging the a gun-loving culture. (0 responses) 0%

No. The only reason this is even coming up is because of a case where the law — stand your ground — may not even apply. (109 responses) 39%

278 total responses


11 posted on 04/08/2012 2:22:29 PM PDT by Hunton Peck (See my FR homepage for a list of businesses that support WI Gov. Scott Walker)
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To: Robert DeLong

285-0 NOW


12 posted on 04/08/2012 2:22:32 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (NEWT in 2012)
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To: Mountain Troll
"There is no such thing as too much victory."

Come on now! That is not fair. //sarcasm off//

13 posted on 04/08/2012 2:24:08 PM PDT by mosaicwolf (Strength and Honor)
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To: mosaicwolf

293-0 nOW

I VOTED 2X..EVEN WITH IT SET UP...THEY CAN’T GET A VOTE...


14 posted on 04/08/2012 2:25:51 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (NEWT in 2012)
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To: marktwain; 2ndDivisionVet; A knight without armor; Alexander Rubin; all the best; AmericaUnite; ...
Thanks to MomToThree for da ping!

FREEP THIS POLL ***PING!*** FRmail me if you want to be added or removed from the Fearless Poll-Freeping Freepers Ping list. And be sure to ping me to any polls that need Freepin', if I miss them. (looks like a medium volume list) (gordongekko909, founder of the pinglist, stays on the list until his ghost signs up for the list)

15 posted on 04/08/2012 2:26:08 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
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16 posted on 04/08/2012 2:32:05 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: marktwain
What do you think?

Are gun laws in Florida too lenient?

Yes. Look at concealed weapons. Florida has handed out twice as many concealed weapons permits as Texas, which has a lot more people. This state is gun heaven. (0 responses) 0%

No. This is like asking if there's too much freedom. Florida laws show respect for the Second Amendment. If that's too lax, too bad. (212 responses) 63%

Yes. Florida leads the way when it comes to encouraging the a gun-loving culture. Any state that would vote to punish doctors for asking patients about guns has a serious problem. (0 responses) 0%

No. The only reason this is even coming up is because of a case where the law – stand your ground – may not even apply. (123 responses) 37%

335 total responses

(Results not scientific)

17 posted on 04/08/2012 2:51:32 PM PDT by metmom ( For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: marktwain

NO ONE in Florida (or any other state, for that matter) should have a concealed carry permit. It is a violation of the Second Amendment!

What part of “shall not be infringed” do they fail to understand?


18 posted on 04/08/2012 3:01:00 PM PDT by JimRed (Excising a cancer before it kills us waters the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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I hope they do not pull the ability of folks to exercise their rights and to get a permit be cause of a bunch of lies.
19 posted on 04/08/2012 3:21:38 PM PDT by Tubac414 (Just want to ride my Motorcycle)
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To: Mountain Troll

You’re exactly right, FRiend.


20 posted on 04/08/2012 3:24:29 PM PDT by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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