...NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer, who pushed for the law, agreed [with Rep. Dennis Baxley's defense of the bill]. She said the call for action is premature, because the law allows an arrest to take place after an investigation. "So for law enforcement to rush to judgment just because they are being stampeded by emotionalism would be a violation of law," she said.
"This law is not about one incident. It's about protecting the right of law-abiding people to protect themselves when they are attacked. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the law. And if the governor wants to waste time looking at it he can knock himself out."...
The NRA will be determined to sustain the fight for the law. The law has no merits. I promotes aggression and violence. The law clearly states police are not able to protect citizens. It pits the expertise of citizen gunmen against that of police. It is the worst law ever written.
The NRA will be determined to sustain the fight for the law. The law has no merits. I promotes aggression and violence. The law clearly states police are not able to protect citizens. It pits the expertise of citizen gunmen against that of police. It is the worst law ever written.
