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FL: NRA-ILA ALERT! Opinion by Liberals on Florida Supreme Court is Anti-Self-Defense
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Mark A. Taff
Website: http://www.marktaff.com
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Judicial activism is alive and flourishing on the Florida Supreme Court, and the victim of this activism is the Second Amendment and our fundamental right of self-defense.
On Thursday, July 9, 2015, liberals on the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion in a self-defense case that clearly has a chilling effect on the constitutional right of self-defense and the immunity from prosecution for exercising self-defense provided by the Legislature in the “Castle Doctrine/Stand Your Ground” law.
The presumption of innocence until proven guilty has been turned on its head. Rather than follow the intent of the Legislature, the Court chose to rewrite the law to achieve its own policy goals. |
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PHORTO
(7/18/2015)
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If this goes to federal court and reaches the SCOTUS, it will be reversed.
The Constitution guarantees due process of law that places the burden of proof on the government AT EVERY STEP. |
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