Burns v. State – a critically important self defense case in Florida. By: Jon H. Gutmacher, Esq. In what is one of the most important self defense cases to come out of the Florida appellate courts in years is Burns v. State, 48 Fla.L.Weekly D1067 (Fla. 4DCA 5/24/2023). Burns involved a charge of aggravated assault …
Florida gun laws
The new 2023 Florida concealed carry gun law.
Is a gun tucked between the seat and console legal in Florida?
Can you sell a firearm to a person with a Florida medical marijuana card?
ANOTHER BAD SHOOT – Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn, October 3, 2018. copyright by Jon H. Gutmacher, 2018 On October 3, 2018, while working at his Army Navy Store, Vets Army Navy Surplus, Michael Dunn, who is also a Lakeland City Commissioner tried to intercept a shoplifter, Christobal Lopez, who was in the process of …
CWL Carry in a Bar in Florida by jon gutmacher OK . . . we all know (or should know) you can’t carry a firearm into a bar because you have a CWL. But, what if you work there? I had an email question today that I thought I long answered in the book, but …
Is there civil liability in Florida for injuring a bystander during lawful Stand Your Ground?copyright by Jon H. Gutmacher, Esq. In Florida, Stand Your Ground, and other self defense situations have come under intense scrutiny, especially in recent months. However, one aspect of self defense law often overlooked concerns whether there is criminal and civil …
Frailty & Susceptibility as a defense to the Use of Deadly Force in Self Defense by Jon H. Gutmacher, Esq. In July of this year (2018) we all can remember the Clearwater convenience store parking lot shooting involving Michael Drejka and Markeis McGlockton. Where McGlockton forcefully pushed Drejka to the ground, and as a result …
Florida Firearm Laws — Short Questions & Answers: I get a number of Florida Gun law related questions each week, and I thought I’d have a post that would accumulate all of them for convenience. This section is copyright by jon gutmacher 2018: QUESTION: Florida gun law now states a person under 21 can’t purchase …
Florida Statute 790.053 prohibits open carry of firearms and certain other weapons. Florida Statute 790.25(3) makes certain exceptions to allow both open and concealed carry – but incredibly — even with permission — it is not generally legal to carry on private property, even with the permission of the property owner. Sure — it’s OK …