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gejohnston

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4. many of those states have certain exemptions
Fri Nov 20, 2015, 10:39 AM
Nov 2015

Last edited Fri Nov 20, 2015, 03:51 PM - Edit history (1)

however, to be elected in Florida, especially to the state level, you have to be stupid and the stupidity is bi partisan. There are a few exceptions like Reubin Askew.
failing that feature was an "out of sight out of mind" or "solution in search of a problem". The latter is especially true for everyone outside someone who those committing a connected crime, like trying to hit someone. They forgot the rare breed of stupid asshole who pisses off neighbors.
This stupid asshole, with two ranges within ten blocks and even on mass transit routes from his house, decided plywood and some branches was adequate backstop in a back yard the size of a postage stamp.

Bill Would Limit Backyard Shooting [View all] SecularMotion Nov 2015 OP
I have no problem with this. Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #1
A good law, most towns already have laws regulating this. JonathanRackham Nov 2015 #2
Florida is one of many states that the NRA has been successful in passing flamin lib Nov 2015 #3
many of those states have certain exemptions gejohnston Nov 2015 #4
My bad GE. beevul Nov 2015 #7
I think you're responding to the wrong poster friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #8
Yep. My bad. beevul Nov 2015 #10
State premption laws were generally not passed in a vaccum. beevul Nov 2015 #11
Sounds good to me. nt Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #5
Seems like a sensible law. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #6
I agree n/t friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #9
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