New Florida Gun Law
May 15th 2005, 8:09 pm
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Re: New Florida Gun Law
Originally Posted by Franklin
Only under anotherlimey law! 
The reasonable person standard is used throughout US and English law ... sorry, but that is the truth, and you and I and everyone else on US soil or under English law is subject to it. The power of ignorance does not make it go away.
The reasonable person standard is used throughout US and English law ... sorry, but that is the truth, and you and I and everyone else on US soil or under English law is subject to it. The power of ignorance does not make it go away.
Last edited by anotherlimey; May 15th 2005 at 8:26 pm.
May 15th 2005, 8:09 pm
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Re: New Florida Gun Law
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
When purchasing a pistol, you have to fill in a Federal form (don't remember its name but it is pink). This is part of the paper trail that shows you are the legal owner of the firearm.
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May 15th 2005, 8:11 pm
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Re: New Florida Gun Law
Originally Posted by Bob
Aye, but living in the movie world is great because they always roll a car nice and safely rather than getting squished by that car blocking the road
So loads of people think whoo-hoo, lets go out and buy a gun, then we'll be invincible....
May 15th 2005, 8:13 pm
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Re: New Florida Gun Law
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Addendum: the Federal form is yellow, not pink.
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May 15th 2005, 8:15 pm
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Re: New Florida Gun Law
Originally Posted by Dan725
And as it is with guns in the movies, where supposedly you can see bullets coming and dodge them, whilst executing a triple backflip, firing twin pistols out to either side and behind you, and killing all of your ten attackers
May 15th 2005, 8:18 pm
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Re: New Florida Gun Law
Originally Posted by Dan725
And as it is with guns in the movies, where supposedly you can see bullets coming and dodge them, whilst executing a triple backflip, firing twin pistols out to either side and behind you, and killing all of your ten attackers
So loads of people think whoo-hoo, lets go out and buy a gun, then we'll be invincible....
So loads of people think whoo-hoo, lets go out and buy a gun, then we'll be invincible....
May 15th 2005, 8:19 pm
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Re: New Florida Gun Law
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
You mean you can't? Damn it, that means I'll have to get another defence against burglars.
May 15th 2005, 8:21 pm
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Re: New Florida Gun Law
Originally Posted by Dan725
I think that the law should mandate a minimum amount of weapon training before you are allowed to buy one. I know lots of people who have guns, and I know that 90% of them could never defend themselves in a situation that requires one.
That what scares me - not so much the fact that people have guns, but the fact that too many action movie fans have them, who think its all like it is on TV.
That what scares me - not so much the fact that people have guns, but the fact that too many action movie fans have them, who think its all like it is on TV.
If one has firearms in the home, it seems redundant not to be able to use them safely and to shoot accurately. Otherwise, what's the point of having them?
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May 15th 2005, 8:24 pm
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Re: New Florida Gun Law
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
You mean you can't? Damn it, that means I'll have to get another defence against burglars.
Laws may differ around the country.
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May 15th 2005, 8:49 pm
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Re: New Florida Gun Law
Originally Posted by Dan725
So loads of people think whoo-hoo, lets go out and buy a gun, then we'll be invincible....
