SB1052 bolsters “stand your ground”-style protections, authorizing the use of deadly force when one is threatened inside a car or residence.
The Florida State Senate passed SB1052 on May 4, 2017 by a vote of 23 to 14. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because the right to defend one’s home in the event of a criminal invasion is an essential legal affordance. The right to life is God-given and fundamental. This bill allows for deadly force to be used when one reasonably believes that imminent death or great bodily harm is posed by an invader. Authorizing law-abiding citizens to defend the home is a powerful deterrent that prevents mass criminality and disorder.