Florida in the shape of a gun

Contrary to what many 2^nd Amendment fanatics may believe, I do not want to take away their guns. If anything, I want them to be responsible wit their guns. Want to go hunting? Great! Aim for the deer and leave the alcohol at home. Feel like squeezing off a few rounds from your pistol at a paper target? Fine by me, just don't be packing heat when you're taking a leisurely stroll down the boulevard.

With guns, as with anything, I believe there is a time and a place. That time and place is not on the street, nor under your pillow. I don't like the thought of concealed handguns, namely because the public fuse has become way too short. It's one thing to send bullets through a paper target, but it's quite another to be ripping through flesh and bone.

A new law in the state of Florida takes "vigilante justice" to a new and frightening level. Dubbed the "shoot first" law, this piece of legislation basically allows anyone with a gun to pop a cap in your ass if they perceive you as a threat. Jeb Bush, governor of Florida and brother of the monkey in the White House states that this is, "good, common sense, anti-crime [legislation]." Because replacing "terroristic threats" with manslaughter is a fair trade, right?

Not surprisingly, The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence has launched shootfirst.org, a website detailing the law and arguing against it. Furthermore, they are launching an ad campaign warning tourists about the new Florida law.

Not that I had a desire to visit Florida before, but the thought of getting plugged by some crotchety geriatric really turns me off to the idea of going there.