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State Chapters => Florida => Topic started by: libertybele on February 06, 2021, 12:24:53 am
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Florida Democrats challenge 'Stand Your Ground' law again
Florida Democrats are trying once again to repeal the state’s "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law, according to a new bill filed in the state Senate Thursday.
The Self-Defense Restoration Act would remove provisions in state law that state an individual does not have to retreat first before resorting to violence in self-defense. It would also expressly prohibit the use of deadly force if the person acting in self-defense knows they can avoid it by retreating.
Democratic state Sen. Shevrin Jones, who introduced the bill, said the current law "promotes vigilantism," during a news conference Thursday.
"It allows people to shoot first and ask questions later," he said. "More important, it puts Black people and other people of color at a greater risk of gun violence."....................
https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-democrats-stand-your-ground (https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-democrats-stand-your-ground)