Stand Your Ground Task Force Debates Watch Group Members’ Right To Be Armed

From the Times-Union: At the heart of a state task force’s second meeting reviewing Florida’s Stand Your Ground law was whether neighborhood watch members should be able to carry guns if they have a concealed weapons permit. A separate three-person panel familiar with neighborhood watch programs said that no program they are familiar with allows people associated with them to carry guns. Most on the 19-member Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection, chaired by Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll, agreed Tuesday that even someone with a concealed carry permit should abide by a neighborhood watch organization’s rules. The problem, some concluded, was that there is a lack of consistency. The task force will next meet Sept. 12. Its goal is to have recommendations for changes to the law ready for next spring’s legislative session.  (Read Full Article Here)

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