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Following the spread of right-to-carry laws (38 states now have them), Second Amendment enthusiasts are now promoting right-to-shoot laws, affirming that a citizen may "stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force, if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm.".(The Week ...)(Brief Article)

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Following the spread of right-to-carry laws (38 states now have them), Second Amendment enthusiasts are now promoting right-to-shoot laws, affirming that a citizen may "stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force, if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm." Those words are taken from a bill passed easily (unanimously in the senate, 94-20 in the house) by the Florida state legislature last month, and signed into law by Gov. Jeb Bush. Floridians were ...

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