Find Gun Policy Facts

Armed violence prevention, gun control laws and the small arms trade:

Gun Policy News

United States

Florida Law Lets Citizens 'Meet Force With Force'

1 October 2005

Los Angeles Times

MIAMI — Welcome to Florida, the Sunshine State. Please avoid unnecessary arguments with locals. Starting today, they may be more inclined to shoot you — at least that's essentially the message from a national gun-control organization as a Florida law goes into effect empowering people who feel threatened to use force, including firearms, to protect themselves. Before, if possible, they were supposed to back down or run away. "It's unlike any supposed self-defense... (GunPolicy.org)

Read More: Los Angeles Times

18317