[marktwain]

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission, in 2012, made it illegal to shoot a bear without their express permission.

This bill restores people right to shoot bears which threaten them, their pets or their homes.

[rarestia]

In many parts of the state, bears are common. I’ve been kayaking in Myakka and seen bears stalking the river banks. I would’ve never thought twice about opening fire if they charged, but FWC would’ve liked to have words with you if you did. Dumb.

Glad there’s a turnaround in logic in Florida. We’ve got a lot of really stupid laws that need to be reversed.

[HighSierra5]

The only good bear is a dead bear. That goes for commies as well.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Florida needs to allow more discretion to be used with Great Blue Herons. They are protected to the tune of a year in jail and a $10,000 fine, but they play havoc with fishermen by trying to steal their fish.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

I will never, ever, understand the desire to save animals that want to, and can, eat us.

[ncalburt]

The black bears that got uprooted by the
Yankee Developers that destroyed there Habit with hideous
Cookie Cutter Boxes with no lots .
They have destroyed this nice state to house this non invasion of
Northern Yankee demonrats .

I say Ban the Yankee invaders and leave the black bears alone . I say lets shoot the Yankee developers .
Now the same Yankee invader crowd wants to kill Blue Herons .
The state is lost .

[ABStrauss]

However, the bear must be armed.

[maddog55]

A common sense bill... but irrelevant. If a bear was a threat it would be a dead bear regardless of the bill or not.

[Feckless]

It may be just me, or maybe a Texas thang, but I’m not waiting for anyone’s permission to protect myself, my family, my home, or my pets.

[apillar]

Well, let’s just say if an angry bear is charging at me I’m not going to be my referencing my state law book to figure out it defending myself is legal or not. Shoot and shovel as the saying goes.

[Carl Vehse]

What about self-defense against lions, tigers, alligators and sharks? Has the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission made self-defense against attacks by these animals illegal?! And is self-defense against the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission illegal as well?!?

[spincaster]

That law wouldn’t have mattered to me anyway. If my family is in danger, all bets and my safety are off.

[metmom]

There should be no need ever to pass legislation to *allow* someone to protect themselves.

What horrendous overreach.

The government is NOT our masters who bestow on us rights and privileges to tell us what we can and cannot do.

[bk1000]

If I am being attacked by a bear, I don’t need a law giving me permission to dispatch it.

[moovova]

Bear?

Ok...I’ll stop complaining about the nuisance deer we have around here.

[1Old Pro]

common sense, sheesh, this was law from 2012, what is wrong with these people.