Surprise! ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law will remain largely Unchanged
The panel charged by Gov. Rick Scott with reviewing the state’s ‘stand your ground’ self-defense law did not recommend any major changes to the statute, although it did make suggestions for tweaks by the Legislature in the upcoming session.
Dems Call for Tweaks to “Stand Your Ground” Law but GOP Leaders Unmoved
Senate Democratic Leader Chris Smith and other Democratic lawmakers are pushing for changes in Florida’s “stand your ground” self-defense law in view of the state’s culture of violence, but GOP leaders are resisting.
Common Sense: Smith Files Bill to Amend ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law
Minority Leader Chris Smith, (D-Fort Lauderdale) has introduced a bill (SB 136) that would also allow law enforcement officers to arrest suspects who invoke the state’s controversial stand-your-ground law under questionable circumstances.
Republican Brouhaha in First Healthcare Hearing
The first meeting of a Senate select committee on the federal Affordable Care Act turned raucous Monday, with a group of speakers saying the state should not carry out the law — and jeering Senate Minority Leader Chris Smith after he defended the role of the federal government. Members of the group, including “tea-party” activists, [...]
Stand Your Ground Panel Hears Wide Range of Opinions
The first public hearing of Gov. Rick Scott’s Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection offered a wide range of opinions on the “stand your ground” law in Seminole County Tuesday, with roughly 100 people turning out to speak.
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