Many gun owners have enjoyed the protection that the law gives them to protect themselves. In 2005 when Florida was considering expanding the Castle Doctrine, the NFR had pushed for the expansion by saying that the Castle Doctrine, as it was, was not enough for citizens to protect themselves (Harris). When the law went to the state’s congress it was passed with mostly Republicans voting for the law. The expansion to the law has also paid off. With an 8% rise in homicides came a huge drop in the crime rate. Many people who really did defend themselves with self-defense had evidence to show it. Evidence that they used included video surveillance, witnesses, and
Many gun owners have enjoyed the protection that the law gives them to protect themselves. In 2005 when Florida was considering expanding the Castle Doctrine, the NFR had pushed for the expansion by saying that the Castle Doctrine, as it was, was not enough for citizens to protect themselves (Harris). When the law went to the state’s congress it was passed with mostly Republicans voting for the law. The expansion to the law has also paid off. With an 8% rise in homicides came a huge drop in the crime rate. Many people who really did defend themselves with self-defense had evidence to show it. Evidence that they used included video surveillance, witnesses, and