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4 Gun reform bills overcome opposition to sweep Florida House
by Chris EgerMeasures to that could bring campus carry, open carry, and improvements to the state's laws on mandatory minimums and personal shooting ranges found approval.
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Florida woman sentenced to 20 years for warning shots released from prison (VIDEO)
by Daniel TerrillMarissa Alexander served two of her 20-year-sentence, the minimum sentence for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, handed down in 2012.
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Florida mother accepts plea bargain in infamous stand your ground case
by Chris EgerIn what could be the final acts of a sensational case that brought debate on Stand Your Ground and warning shots in Florida, Marissa Alexander has entered into an agreement that effectively ends her legal fight.
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Man arrested for warning shot says he was protecting his home (VIDEO)
by Chris Eger“I just wanted to let them know I wasn't going to be a victim," says a Missouri man facing misdemeanor charges after his arrest for discharging a firearm within city limits to warn off what he feels were burglars.
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Florida governor signs five pro-gun measures into law, including ‘Pop Tart’ and ‘Warning Shot’ bills
by Chris EgerGov. Scott approved several pro-gun bills Friday that covered everything from clarifying use of force, to ending insurance discrimination against gun owners.
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Florida ‘Warning Shot’ bill sent to Governor to sign (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerFlorida's controversial so-called 'warning shot bill' has cleared the state legislature and is now ready for Gov. Rick Scott's signature.
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Florida ‘Warning Shot Bill’ clears House, Senate committees (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerFlorida HB49 / SB448, called the Warning Shot Bill, has gained traction in both bodies of the legislature. Based on the court case of Marissa Alexander, sentenced to 20 years for firing a warning shot at her estranged husband, the bill would make it legal to do so in self-defense.
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Florida woman sentenced to 20 years for firing warning shot at abusive husband gets new trial
by Jennifer Cruz“This is my life I’m fighting for,” Marissa Alexander said. “If you do everything to get on the right side of the law, and it is a law that does not apply to you, where do you go from there?”
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