Discussion for article #232179
And Florida is taking the lead in the 2015 Dumbshits with Guns category.
Is the gun OK? Will it be returned to it’s rightful owner or sent to Gun Juvi? Was it injured in the shooting? Did anyone think to reload it after the shootings?
All men must denounce these acts of terrorism committed in defense of the holy male ego.
I am curious about what the civil liability might be if an armed bystander decided to fire on the gunman.
Consider a case where you and your kids are at a table very close to the bystander. The gunman is active, but moving in another direction and firing only in that direction. The fire from the bystander draws the attention of the gunman and he turns and begins to fire at the bystander. Does the law in Florida or other states require the bystander to show some level of care for others around him?
Police would be yelling for everybody to get down, and might be looking for firing positions that reduced risk to others near them. Is a bystander who fails to show any consideration for people nearby liable for civil damages if they are hurt by return fire? It is hard to imagine that, even in the most gun-nutted states, the law would essentially give good guys with a gun a free pass to fire at will in any situation where there is a bad guy with a gun.