Does your state have Stand Your Ground or Castle Doctrine?

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@William_H here are a couple other threads you may want to drop in on:

Florida Laws : The 2018 Florida Statutes

FLORIDA CARRY PRESS RELEASE May 13th, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FLORIDA CARRY SUES FDLE FOR VIOLATIONS OF GUN BACKGROUND CHECK LAWS Tallahassee, FL - A class action lawsuit for ongoing violations of Florida’s firearms background check and preemption laws was filed today on behalf of all Floridians whose right to acquire firearms have been illegally interfered with by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Florida Law 790.065 subsection (2) requires that FDLE complete background c…

Safety in the Happiest Place in the World?

I have a confession to make. I LOVE Disney World and Universal Studios. If I had my choice of visiting anywhere in the US, I would be headed to Orlando for those theme parks. One concern I’ve always had is safety while visiting the parks. I was in Universal a number of years ago over the holidays when the parks were so full, they closed their entrance gates and didn’t let anyone else in. How do you protect yourself in a packed theme park? Yup, these are some of the few places that I’ll go unar…

What is your favorite local shooting range and why?

I am a big fan of the range at the American Police Hall Of Fame in Titusville, Florida. It is in a great location, awesome facility and some of the best training classes I have had the chance to be in.New to shooting or a seasoned veteran, the staff is there to help. They also have a lot of great tactical shooting events and woman’s events as well. If anyone from Florida is reading this, check them out as you will not be sorry.

What would you do Wednesday: A stranger steals your valuables?

Dawn, thank you for your reply, it aggravated me enough that I had to dig into this. Florida Statute 776.013 appears to support my initial response is legal and some websites seem to support the way I think it reads. However, I consulted my Florida Firearms Law, Use & Ownership book written by Jon H. Gutmacher, Esq. The book basically says you can use non-deadly force where a physical attack is involved (I don’t want to infringe on copywrite laws and quote the book verbatim). It …

There are also some florida folk here who may be able to give you some insight @Nancy @wheelgunjimmy @Gary_H @Jack @HeatherLP … and some others