Tallahassee (FL) mayor calls for new "the merits of what makes sense" gun laws

[Wendell]

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, a Democrat and gun safety advocate, says policy-makers need to make gun laws based on "the merits of what makes sense."
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/poli...126288119.html

[fishing]

I too am a "gun safety advocate"

[Wendell]

Currently, criminal defendants have to explain at a pre-trial hearing why they deserve immunity from prosecution under the Stand Your Ground law. But the proposal by Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, would shift the burden of proof at that pre-trial hearing so that instead, the prosecutor would need to prove before trial “beyond a reasonable doubt” why a defendant couldn’t claim they lawfully stood their ground.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/poli...131715629.html

[Arbninftry]

I too am a "gun safety advocate"

Please expound. I am sure others would like to opine.

[fishing]

Please expound. I am sure others would like to opine.

i follow generally sound safety practices when doing anything with firearms and advocate the same practices when shooting with others, especially new shooters.

my point regarding the linked news article, journalist/s and mayor involved is that it is simple minded pandering to label someone or one's self as a "blah blah blah" as it tries to reinforce that whatever BS spewed out is for a righteous cause.

[fixer]

I've found that when people start claiming grounds for 'action' based on "what makes sense" it is a red flag for copious amounts of arbitrariness, subjective thinking, and a virtual dog-whistle for group think.

[Hambo]

Not all of Florida is gun friendly. The Tallahassee mayor undoubtedly wants to go the route of Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Orange counties, but I'm not sure that will fly up there.

[RJ]

"How do you know a Tallahassian is lying?"

"His lips are moving."

Yeah, good luck with that. Sounds like more "Common sense gun laws" to me.

[jondoe297]

There's been a marked shift in the left over the last few years, when it comes to what terms and euphemisms they use to try to peddle their agenda. Namely, they've been moving sharply away from the term "Gun Control" and using "Gun Safety", likely in an attempt to make the concept more palatable to people who may be on the fence. Trying to bring the "I own a gun, and am against gun control, but don't think we need 'assault weapons'" type into the fold.

[Arbninftry]

i follow generally sound safety practices when doing anything with firearms and advocate the same practices when shooting with others, especially new shooters.

my point regarding the linked news article, journalist/s and mayor involved is that it is simple minded pandering to label someone or one's self as a "blah blah blah" as it tries to reinforce that whatever BS spewed out is for a righteous cause.

Ok thank you