Aug 05 2010
Florida’s New Gun Laws – Will it Work?
“Stand Your Ground’ works — for criminals
By FRED GRIMM – MiamiHerald.com
Someone claiming to feel “threatened” no longer has an obligation to retreat, call police or avoid the use of deadly force. “What this means, as illustrated by this case, is that two individuals, or even groups, can square off in the middle of a public street, exchange gunfire, and both be absolved from criminal liability if they were reasonably acting in self-defense,” wrote Circuit Judge Terry Lewis.
