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Home Front: Culture Wars
Fla. Gun Law to Expand Leeway for Self-Defense
2005-04-26
WaPost - Reg Uusally Req'd, so posting it all. HT to Instapundit
It is either a Wild West revival, a return to the days of "shoot first and ask questions later," or a triumph for the "Castle Doctrine" -- the notion that enemies invade personal space at their peril. Such dueling rhetoric marked the debate over a measure that Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) could sign as early as Tuesday. The legislation passed so emphatically that National Rifle Association backers plan to take it to statehouses across the nation, including Virginia's, over the next year. The law will let Floridians "meet force with force," erasing the "duty to retreat" when they fear for their lives outside of their homes, in their cars or businesses, or on the street.

NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre said in an interview that the Florida measure is the "first step of a multi-state strategy" that he hopes can capitalize on a political climate dominated by conservative opponents of gun control at the state and national levels. "There's a big tailwind we have, moving from state legislature to state legislature," LaPierre said. "The South, the Midwest, everything they call 'flyover land' -- if John Kerry held a shotgun in that state, we can pass this law in that state."
Posted by:Frank G

#6  Good to go Florida. That's what I'm talking about.
Posted by: Chase Unineger3873 aka Jarhead   2005-04-26 7:55:27 PM  

#5  "...getting in touch with its inner Dirty Harry."

That doesn't sound like a bad idea; not at all.
Posted by: Dave D.   2005-04-26 7:11:57 PM  

#4  Any thing that knots up the panties of the Soros/Sugarman funded anti self-defense and gun haters is good by me.

Follow the money. You will find the same money behind Moveon.org that funds Sarah Brady.
Posted by: Sock Puppet 0’ Doom   2005-04-26 4:09:36 PM  

#3  Law doesn't apply to gators Dragon Fly.
Posted by: Phitle Glavise4997   2005-04-26 1:54:01 PM  

#2  The Castle Doctrine. I like that. It permits, but does not require (in opposition to the squealing of the anti-gun lobby) a violent reaponse to violent intent. Much like, where all the girls play soccer, the boys don't try to take liberties.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-04-26 12:17:19 PM  

#1  I think I should move back home...say...to Gainesville.
Posted by: Dragon Fly   2005-04-26 11:50:25 AM  

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