Bill to repeal "Stand Your Ground" filed

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Published: 1/10 7:10 pm

Updated: 1/10 7:30 pm

JACKSONVILLE (ActionNewsJax.com) -- A North Florida state representative has filed a billl that would repeal our state's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law. Rep Alan Williams (D-Tallahassee) filed the measure on Wednesday.

"In several cases, it's given individuals the ability to hide behind this law," said Williams on Thursday. "Especially in several cases of deadly acts of violence."

The law allows Floridians who feel their lives are in danger to attack assailants--even with deadly force. The law was thrust into the national spotlight with the February 26th, 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida.

In the wake of Martin's death, Governor Rick Scott called for a task force to review the "Stand Your Ground" law. Few recommendations have come from the task force.

Williams said the bill has no Senate sponsor yet, but several lawmakers are considering taking it on.

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Gunny48 - 1/11/2013 12:27 PM

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"The law allows Floridians who feel their lives are in danger to attack assailants" - ATTACK??!! It certainly does not allow an "attack"...just like everything is NOT an "assault rifle". Goebbels would be proud of today's "journalist"...

miturner70 - 1/10/2013 11:26 PM

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this is the most ridiculous thing ever, the problem is not with the law. You want to fix the law fix the measures used to review whether the law applies or not. Make certain requirements that must be met in order for the law to apply, make people think twice before using it. If it is truly necessary then there will be no doubt in peoples minds that they should use it. If not then people need to know that they will not be able to use this as a crutch to get away with murder.

nativejax - 1/10/2013 9:24 PM

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Williams your an ignorant sob. God help the women who KNOW they can't beat the crap out her assailant to live...maybe your mom, sister, wife, daughter?

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