Florida: HB 311: Illegal to say “If you don’t stop your forcible felony, I will have to shoot you.”

[Madmallard]

General Bill by Massullo
Threats: Prohibits threats to use firearm or weapon with specified intent.
There is no exception for using of a firearm trying to stop a forcible felony.

Florida: HB 311: Illegal to say “If you don’t stop your forcible felony, I will have to shoot you.”

 

[Blimey]

But don't cops do this all the time? Verbal threat? Isn't it better than not getting the threat and getting subsequently shot?

 

[Criticalt]

Shoot first, ask questions later.

 

[kev74]

Its a stupid law.

I took a few classes, read a few books and looked at lots of internets and don't ever remember hearing an instructor / trainer say to threaten to shoot before you shoot.

 

[Jmac00]

Shoot first, ask questions later.

exactly my thoughts, this comes under the heading of "No warning shots, ammo is expensive"

 

[Jmac00]

from the Good, The bad and The Ugly

When you need to shoot, shoot, don't talk

 

[GTN]

So I can’t tell them to stop, only can shoot them with no warning?
Ok!

 

[BDinPutnam]

Are you allowed to yell stop if you're unarmed?

 

[Saltwater60]

So what I’m supposed to shoot without a warning now.

 

[kev74]

So what I’m supposed to shoot without a warning now.

Only in Florida.

 

[Shadow2]

Just scream drop the gun as you fire. The gold standard for law enforcement.

 

[repete]

Just scream drop the gun as you fire. The gold standard for law enforcement.

I thought that was "stop resisting!"

 

[BDinPutnam]

I thought that was "stop resisting!"

"Run your pockets."

 

[Criticalt]

"Run your pockets."

"I smell marijuana"

 

[thegatman]

Can you say “ I fear for my life”?