Peter Hamm
Peter Hamm
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There is no other state in the nation and no other civilized nation on Earth that has a law like this, ... It could cause the most aggressive people in society to overreact.
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It's a particular risk faced by travelers coming to Florida for a vacation because they have no idea it's going to be the law of the land. If they get into a road rage argument, the other person may feel he has the right to use deadly force.
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I don't know what the NRA is smoking. They're taking on the business lobby, which is just foolish.
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There is no other state in the nation -- and no other civilized nation on Earth -- that has a law like this. It could cause the most aggressive people in society to overreact.
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You don't just broadly paint a new statewide law saying, if you're in doubt, go ahead and shoot and kill the other person. It's anathema to peace and calm in our communities.
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Unfortunately, the law has had precisely the effect we thought it would. A handful of overly aggressive individuals are using it as a defense for actions that appear to go beyond the pale of self-defense.