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Floridians Can Once Again Defend People, Pets, and Homes from Bears
AmmoLand ^
| June 24, 2024
| Dean Weingarten
Posted on 06/28/2024 7:02:52 AM PDT by marktwain
In spite of intense pressure from deep green “environmentalist” and “animal rights” groups, Florida Governor DeSantis signed HB 87 on June 21, 2024. If Governor DeSantis had not signed the bill, it would have become law on June 22. HB 87 restores the right of people to protect themselves, their pets, and their homes from destructive, rogue black bears.
Animal rights groups wanted to continue a failed policy that demanded people ask permission from a bureaucratic agency before they were “allowed” to shoot a destructive bear.
From clickorlando.com:
DeSantis signed HB 87, Taking of Bears, which allows people to claim self defense in shooting a bear on their property.
Shooters will have to notify the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission of bears being killed within 24 hours of the shooting, and they cannot keep or sell bear carcasses.
The bill does not “allow” people to claim self-defense. People could always claim self-defense. The bill restores the right to defend oneself, others, pets, and dwellings without first obtaining authority to do so from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission (FWC). The FWC seized the power to demand people ask them for permission in 2012. The FWC unilaterally created a regulation that required people to apply to them before taking a bear that was destroying livestock or property. 68A-4.009 Florida Black Bear Conservation:
No person shall take, possess, injure, shoot, collect, or sell black bears or their parts or to attempt to engage in such conduct except as authorized by Commission rule or by permit from the Commission.
The legislature never voted on the rule change. It was a major change in the law. People with property and assets follow the law for fear of losing both. People were calling the Sheriffs’ offices to determine
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KEYWORDS: animalrights; banglist; bear; bears; black; blackbears; defense; fl; florida
This bill restores part of the legal authority for people to protect themselves and their property. The authority was taken from them by regulatory fiat in 2012.
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posted on
06/28/2024 7:02:52 AM PDT
by
marktwain
To: All
They don't look all that menacing.
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posted on
06/28/2024 7:05:00 AM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(I was drowning in self pity until I bathed in the refreshing Lake of Respect.)
To: marktwain
Bear in Florida Neighborhood Winter Springs Police Department
Some people see this image as a pig. Think of the bear's right hind leg as a pig's head, and it is understandable.
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posted on
06/28/2024 7:05:06 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
To: marktwain
I wonder if this guy lives in Florida.
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posted on
06/28/2024 7:14:53 AM PDT
by
Leaning Right
(The steal is real.)
To: bimboeruption; Rocco DiPippo; mass55th; ANKE69
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posted on
06/28/2024 7:25:01 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(Toss a zeeper in the Dnieper)
To: marktwain
"Some people see this image as a pig. Think of the bear's right hind leg as a pig's head, and it is understandable."
People are stupid. Feral hogs don't have feet and claws as clearly seen in the photo. They have cloven hooves.
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posted on
06/28/2024 11:02:33 AM PDT
by
mass55th
(“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
To: Allegra; ANKE69; bimboeruption
Here we go!
I can't BEAR not putting this up in response to this story.
Sometimes you zot the Bear, but sometimes the Bear zots you. . . Bwahahahaha!
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posted on
06/28/2024 2:46:32 PM PDT
by
Rocco DiPippo
(Either the Deep State destroys America or we destroy the Deep State. -Donald Trump)
To: Rocco DiPippo
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posted on
06/28/2024 3:39:32 PM PDT
by
Allegra
(Toss a zeeper in the Dnieper)
To: mass55th
Correct people who would say this is a picture of a hog.
Do not have a clue what bear or hog is.
Or they have a political agenda and just lie to promote it.
To: Rocco DiPippo
Being armed against either type of bear is a good thing.
To: marktwain
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posted on
06/29/2024 10:20:09 AM PDT
by
Big Red Badger
(ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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