Power to the People
Eric | October 4, 2005
A new law in Florida allows citizens to defend themselves of attacks in anywhere they are allowed to be legally. From the article:
“Florida’s “stand your ground” law, which took effect Saturday, removes a duty on the part of citizens to retreat in the face of an attack as long as they are in a place they have a legal right to be, including a public street or their place of business.
It also gives immunity from criminal or civil charges to a shooter as long as the person shot is not a police officer. “
Of course, the Brady Bunch is not amused, handing out leaflets with such hysterics as
“Please avoid unnecessary arguments with locals. Starting today, they may be more inclined to shoot you
This law fills an important deficiency in our legal system. This is, of course, that you may be prosecuted and jailed for defending yourself and your family from a dangerous intruder.
The Brady bunch, like many anti-gun groups, want you to believe that the police will protect you from dangerous criminals. But this is not the case. Ask Freda Elliott. She took out restraining orders against her ex husband in the courts, was watched over by friends and co-workers and called 911 just like the Brady Bunch says we all should. Ultimately, she was gunned down in her home while crying into the phone to a 911 operator. Or, does the Brady Bunch expect women in her position to use their shoes in their defense?
I have no wish to become the victim of the savage maniacs whom the Brady Bunch seeks to empower – coming home to find that members of my family were slaughtered while hiding in the closet, waiting for help that was too little too late.
Make your home a Castle, not a Chateau.
In spite of arguments to the contrary, the Second amendment is not a relic, and it does not exist to protect hunting rights. It exists to protect citizens from an all-powerful ever-intrusive government. This is why it is second, not seventh, eighth, or tenth. Liberalized gun control such as this preserves individual freedom and individual responsibility. Lets drop the Bradys and stand our ground.
