The State of Florida recently enacted a "Castle Doctrine" law. It reverses the pendulum that has long protected the rights of criminal over the rights of the victim. In short, it does three things.
First, it establishes in law the presumption that a criminal who forcibly intrudes into your house or vehicle is there to cause death or bodily harm and the person may use any manner of force including deadly force against that person.
Second, it removes your duty to retreat if you are attacked in any place you have a right to be. You can now stand your ground and fight.
Third, it provides that persons using force authorized by law shall not be prosecuted. It also prohibits criminals and their familis from suing victims for injuring or killing the criminals.
Let's hope this moves into other states soon.
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Do you have a good Castle Doctrine? When was the last time you practiced? With a flashlight? We need to go Oregon.
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