Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law is a moral and legal outrage! This unbelievable law permits anyone, anywhere and at anytime to use lethal force against another individual with only the ground that they felt 'threatened'. Already tragedies have occurred because of this outrageous law. If something is not done Florida could become a battlefield, and other states could follow with similar laws.
Read below two instances in which this law has already resulted in tragic failures of justice and then please sign this petition to have this monstrosity removed.
http://gma.yahoo.com/orlando-watch-shooting-probe-reveals-questionable-police-conduct-032002155--abc-news.html
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/florida-stand-your-ground-law-results-in-no-charges-in-fatal-hillsborough/1206945
This law is in essence a 'License to Kill'. We need your help in having it removed. Please sign now.
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July 22, 2013
The petition has now surpassed five hundred signatures. Thank you for your commitment to challenging this legislation.
Reached 500 supporters
July 19, 2013
Reached 100 supporters
March 22, 2012
24 Comments
The stand your ground law in Florida is being abused in the court system. The law needs to be changed, to keep the people of Florida safe to walk the streets.
this Law is not protecting any of us who may be threatened... NO! it is being used to disguise the shootings of unarmed youth by obvious violent and unstable personalities. the Law is not being applied to any case that may be self-defense* but for white supremacist predators. Look at the facts. All states must repeal!!!
This law promotes violence, before this law most people understood the value of protecting oneself. This law is a legal loophole for those with violent tendencies to get away with lethal actions and no consequences. "Feeling threatened is very subjective" There is no social or moral benefit to this law!!
this law is crazy....This is not the wild west,,,first of all, everyone has a gun and will use it at the drop of a hat, without thinking ....This insanity of a law must be repealed
Michael Dunn trial the jury was given Florida stand your ground law as part of jury instructions. This was not a self defense case! There was no gun in Jerome's Davis car! Everyone vote out RICK SCOTT!! elect a governor who will abolish Florida stand your ground law!
I oppose Stand your Ground
This many. Judges are making their own job hard. This is simple. Stand your ground is in violation of the 2nd amendment by removing the very first sentence. "Well regulated..." Stand your ground has zero regulations and is by such in violation of our constitution! http://www.tampabay.com/stand-your-ground-law/fatal-cases
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Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law is a moral and legal outrage! This unbelievable law permits anyone, anywhere and at anytime to use lethal force against another individual with only the ground that they felt 'threatened'. Already tragedies have occurred because of this outrageous law. If something is not done Florida could become a battlefield, and other states could follow with similar laws.
Read below two instances in which this law has already resulted in tragic failures of justice and then please sign this petition to have this monstrosity removed.
http://gma.yahoo.com/orlando-watch-shooting-probe-reveals-questionable-police-conduct-032002155--abc-news.html
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/florida-stand-your-ground-law-results-in-no-charges-in-fatal-hillsborough/1206945
This law is in essence a 'License to Kill'. We need your help in having it removed. Please sign now.
Updates
July 22, 2013
The petition has now surpassed five hundred signatures. Thank you for your commitment to challenging this legislation.
Reached 500 supporters
July 19, 2013
Reached 100 supporters
March 22, 2012
24 Comments
I will no longer support tourism in my home state. As a 30 year veteran and senior manager of the hospitality industry this was not a decision made lightly. This is needed. The 2nd amendment and self defense was perfectly fine the way it was. As a responsible gun owner I have no problem retreating when possible or showing burden of proof in a confrontation. In fact the 2nd amendment reads "a well regulated..." Stand your ground has zero regulation and by this is in violation of the 2nd amendment.
The stand your ground law in Florida is being abused in the court system. The law needs to be changed, to keep the people of Florida safe to walk the streets.
this Law is not protecting any of us who may be threatened... NO! it is being used to disguise the shootings of unarmed youth by obvious violent and unstable personalities. the Law is not being applied to any case that may be self-defense* but for white supremacist predators. Look at the facts. All states must repeal!!!
This law promotes violence, before this law most people understood the value of protecting oneself. This law is a legal loophole for those with violent tendencies to get away with lethal actions and no consequences. "Feeling threatened is very subjective" There is no social or moral benefit to this law!!
this law is crazy....This is not the wild west,,,first of all, everyone has a gun and will use it at the drop of a hat, without thinking ....This insanity of a law must be repealed
Michael Dunn trial the jury was given Florida stand your ground law as part of jury instructions. This was not a self defense case! There was no gun in Jerome's Davis car! Everyone vote out RICK SCOTT!! elect a governor who will abolish Florida stand your ground law!
I oppose Stand your Ground
This many. Judges are making their own job hard. This is simple. Stand your ground is in violation of the 2nd amendment by removing the very first sentence. "Well regulated..." Stand your ground has zero regulations and is by such in violation of our constitution! http://www.tampabay.com/stand-your-ground-law/fatal-cases
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I will no longer support tourism in my home state. As a 30 year veteran and senior manager of the hospitality industry this was not a decision made lightly. This is needed. The 2nd amendment and self defense was perfectly fine the way it was. As a responsible gun owner I have no problem retreating when possible or showing burden of proof in a confrontation. In fact the 2nd amendment reads "a well regulated..." Stand your ground has zero regulation and by this is in violation of the 2nd amendment.