I think it's a great bill (see my posts #14 and #15); I was just very surprised when I first read the initial posting because as far as I am aware, the Castle Doctrine is unimpaired in Florida.
But this bill is more than a mere fix for a putatively broken situation, it's a fine move forward: it makes it clear that one can defend oneself and others in many different situations, it allows the defense of property up to deadly force in the case of the perpetrator engaging or is about to engage in a forcible felony, and it provides remedies for cases where a homeowner is prosecuted unreasonably.
If this makes it through (and I think it has a good chance), then I would like to see Mrs. Hammer tackle turning Florida's very succesful CCW law into Vermont/Alaska carry.
Great bill indeed. Thanks for the post and the excerpts.
I'm particularly encouraged by the provision for fees and costs in wrongful prosecutions. Even innocence can be expensive in the face of overzealousness or worse.