The Wild West has rolled into Florida

Shoot first! Ask questions later.....

People in Florida will be allowed to kill in self-defense on the STREET, and other public places, without trying to flee under a new law passed by state politicians on Tuesday , April 5. (Previously it had only been private places like your house or car.)

And let's not forget the guns available for self-defense. The Assault Weapons Ban has temporarily expired. So for now, banned guns like Uzis, AK-47s and TEC-9s will be back on the street, courtesy of President Bush.

The new bill goes further by allowing citizens to use deadly force in a public place if they have a REASONABLE BELIEF they are in danger of death or great bodily harm.

First of all, how does one define great bodily harm, and can it only be defined after some person, possibly innocent, has been killed? Secondly, I don't think people are reasonable. (As in there is REASONABLE belief they are in danger.) Particularly Republican state Rep. Dennis Baxley of Ocala, sponsor of the "Stand your ground" bill. To all UF students, this is the same nut job who was trying to pass legislation hindering "liberal" professors from teaching a wide variety of viewpoints and ideas. David Horowitz has an ally in his mission to take down college professors nationwide.

The bill applies to all means of force that may result in death, although the legislative debate focused on guns. So with all this emphasis on the "culture of life," it seems more efficient killing weapons are now legally available AND it's perfectly legal to use them to kill other people, as long as you have reasonable belief you are in "great bodily harm."

How ass backwards does this seem? Were these laws supposed to make us feel safer?