Comments on: After Fiery Debate, ‘Warning Shot’ Bill Passes Florida House

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:49:16 +0000

To return to a confrontation armed is creating the threat situation.
To arm yourself because you realize you may be confronted and threatened again is not creating the situation but may look extremely similar.

Those who make a habit of threatening unarmed people should not assume those people will remain unarmed victims. Even if the newly protected go to jail (unlikely other than in egregious cases) the bully is still dead — safer just to stop bullying.

David for better choices
better people
better tools

By: perdido fisherman

perdido fisherman — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:23:20 +0000

Marshall, I agree with you 100%, I don’t think anyone should get off if they left the area of the threat and came back with a firearm. Lets just hope the lawmakers didn’t word this law wrong to where you have to fire a warning shot, because that’s something I refuse to do. You threaten my life and i’m taking you down, I’m not going to give someone the opportunity to get revenge or file a law suit because i wounded them when they tried to attack me.

By: William

William — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:30:00 +0000

>>William….Typo…….the Minority leader is Perry Thurston.

Thanks! Looks like our Tallahassee news service was the victim of spell check, and I missed it when reading the copy.

By: marshall

marshall — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:21:38 +0000

The only problem I see is if Marissa Alexander is not found guilty of her charges. I do not consider it a “Warning Shot” when someone has left the Threat Area, recovered a firearm, and then return to the Threat Area to fire a shot. She had already left the area, retreated to the garage to safety, then returned. That is not what I think should be considered Legal under firing a Warning Shot. She may not deserve 60 years, but she should serve time for her actions. She was no longer under threat of injury after leaving the area. If this type of action is found legal, then we could end up having problems with others.

By: Robert S.

Robert S. — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:34:27 +0000

Good.
Finally, some sense about not penalizing kids playing by simulating guns or drawing them or wearing clothing depicting firearms.
Anyone who has ever drawn an outline of the state of Florida has simulated a handgun.
Thanks for relieving schools and others from having to impose penalties that they knew were improper.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:30:30 +0000

Good legislation and common sense in tallahassee. Unusual these days.

By: E

Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:58:19 +0000

House Minority Leader Perry Thursday, D-Fort Lauderdale……………………..

William….Typo…….the Minority leader is Perry Thurston.