Vigilantism Gone Terribly Wrong





A concealed carry holster under a jacket, similar to how
Clarence Daniels carried his handgun.

According to FoxNews, a man in Florida by the name of Michael Foster had seen another man enter Walmart with a handgun holstered underneath a coat. Foster proceeded to act in a manner that he thought would be heroic, but instead, he ended up being a fool. Foster followed the man inside the store where he commenced to tackle the man with the holstered firearm. While doing this, he was yelling, "He has a gun!" After the 62-year-old man named Clarence Daniels found himself on the ground, he repeatedly stated that he owned a concealed carry permit, legally allowing him to carry that firearm around public places in Florida. However, Michael Foster refused to listen, instead deciding it would be better to wait for Sheriffs to arrive. When Sheriffs arrived, however, Foster did not receive the result he had expected. Daniels was found to be carrying a permit that allowed him to legally carry the firearm, which in turn made Foster a criminal due to the fact that he had committed battery against a legal citizen. This entire situation could have been avoided had Michael Foster known of Florida's law which allows citizens to kill in the act of self defense without originally trying to flee from their assailant. The bill is called the "Stand Your Ground" law. Many critics stated that the law would create an all new "Wild West" in modern day. However, from the time the bill was passed in 2005 to today, everyday life in Florida and other states that have passed the law, have changed very little if at all. Actually, the critics' concerns were truly misplaced, as the crime rate in Florida after 2005 had dropped by 23 percent since the law was passed. Now, had Michael Foster known about Florida's pro-gun laws and the ability to carry a firearm, instead of being influenced by today's media, then Foster would not have been arrested and Daniels would not have gotten tackled. Am I the only one who just loves the pure idiocy of those who are not knowledgeable of firearm rights.



I could not agree more. More people should "Stand their ground"