Florida's new gun laws

[SirMoby]

Originally Posted by artwilliams

I'd like to understand the purpose of the bill. In all countries with a common law tradition (US, Canada, UK, Australia, etc) you've always had a right to defend yourself from the attacks of another and, if necessary, kill the person. Why create another piece of legislation?

---art

Unfortunately in the USA you don't really have the right to protect yourself with such a level of force. I legally cannot shot someone for simply breaking into my child's room and if they don't have a weapon then I really can't use a gun to keep them from raping my wife.

Of course even if someone enters my home and points a gun at me there is the civil suit that the criminals family can slap me with if I shoot.

This law states that I can now use a gun to protect myself in situations that were previously outlawed or open to civil suits. From that stand point it's really a blow to bullshit lawyers and prosecutors but if you read the text it opens up a new world of legal killings.