Florida House Passes Warning Shot Bill
The Florida House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed HB-89, a warning shot bill Thursday, allowing for a person to brandish a firearm or fire a warning shot when feeling threatened.
After two days of intense debate, the measure was approved 93-24, while the Senate tentatively approved a similar measure, according to the Bradenton Herald.
The bill was introduced by GOP state Rep. Neil Combee, in response to the notorious Marissa Alexander case. She received a 20-year sentence after being caught up in Floridas 10-20-Life statute when she fired a warning shot to ward off her abusive estranged husband.
After serving 21 months, an appeals court granted Alexander a new trial.
Fort Lauderdale Democrat Rep. Perry Thurston sought unsuccessfully to use the bill as a vehicle to amend Floridas stand your ground law, but the bills sponsor wouldnt have it.
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The Florida House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed HB-89, a warning shot bill Thursday, allowing for a person to brandish a firearm or fire a warning shot when feeling threatened.
After two days of intense debate, the measure was approved 93-24, while the Senate tentatively approved a similar measure, according to the Bradenton Herald.
The bill was introduced by GOP state Rep. Neil Combee, in response to the notorious Marissa Alexander case. She received a 20-year sentence after being caught up in Floridas 10-20-Life statute when she fired a warning shot to ward off her abusive estranged husband.
After serving 21 months, an appeals court granted Alexander a new trial.
Fort Lauderdale Democrat Rep. Perry Thurston sought unsuccessfully to use the bill as a vehicle to amend Floridas stand your ground law, but the bills sponsor wouldnt have it.
http://readychimp.com/2014/04/01/florida-house-passes-warning-shot-bill/
