Former Florida Prosecutor Wants Stand Your Ground Style Immunity for Gun Owners Arrested in Gun-Free Zones Without Intent– www.usacarry.com
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- Former Florida prosecutor Lisa Chittaro is calling for a ‘Second Amendment immunity defense’ modeled on Florida’s Stand Your Ground statute.
- Chittaro’s proposal would give gun owners arrested in gun-free zones a fast route to appellate courts without waiting years.
- Under her model, prosecutors would bear the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that immunity does not apply.
- Chittaro says cases involving no knowledge or intent, such as a parent forgetting a firearm near a school, should be covered.
- The proposal targets prosecutions in gun-free zones like schools, sporting events, and airports where criminal intent was absent.
