State Democrats Introduce Bills Prohibiting Use of Guns For Self Defense

By Matt O'Hern // March 10, 2013

FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATURE

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TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Two state Democrats have introduced a series bills to repeal Florida’s “Stand your ground” law by forbidding the use of a firearm in self defense.

Bill 622

State Senator Dwight Bullard’s Senate Bill 622 repeals “provisions relating to home protection and the use of deadly force, which created a presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm in certain circumstances and provided that there is no duty to retreat and a person has the right to stand one’s ground and meet force with force in certain circumstances, etc.”

Bill 362

Senate Bill 362, also sponsored by Bullard, says a victim may not use deadly force on an attacker unless the attacker makes an “overt, violent gesture.” Bullard’s district includes southern areas of Florida, including Collier and Miami-Dade.

Bill 331

State Rep. Bruce Antone (Orlando) sponsored House Bill 331, which removes authority of a person to use deadly force in defense of property;requires, rather than authorizes, law enforcement agency to investigate use of force; deletes provision that prohibits law enforcement agency from arresting person for using force; authorizes, rather than requires, court to award attorney fees & other expenses to defendant who used force; deletes provisions that make justifiable use of force available to aggressor who initially provokes use of force; provides additional circumstances in which justifiable use of force is not available; directs FDLE to collect data on incidents concerning alleged justifiable use of force; requires law enforcement agencies to report incidents & cases in which justifiable use of force claimed.”

Rep. Antone’s district covers central Florida, including parts of Orlando.

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