It looks as if the anti-gun group whose name I cannot properly mention lest they grow stronger will be going all out to try and ruin tourism in the state of Florida after the recent strengthening of that state’s ‘Castle Law’.
Enter Florida at your own risk. That’s the message supporters of gun control are sending in an ad campaign designed to warn visitors about Florida’s new law allowing victims to shoot first in self-defense without fear of prosecution.
The law, passed by the Florida Legislature in the spring and signed by Gov. Jeb Bush, takes effect Oct. 1. That’s the day the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence will start its newspaper ad campaign in London, Chicago, Boston and Detroit and hand out fliers to arriving passengers at Miami International Airport.
The fliers urge tourists to take precautions, such as: “Do not argue unnecessarily with local people,” and “keep your hands in plain sight” if you are involved in a traffic accident or a near-miss.
The Brady Coalition is urging the Legislature to repeal the law, but short of that, “we think people need to be aware of this new law,” Hamm said. “They need to act accordingly and they need to make their decision to come to Florida accordingly.”
The governor’s office blasted the campaign as a gimmick to inflame public opinion with false information.
“We think this is ridiculous,” said Alia Faraj, the governor’s spokeswoman. “Florida’s crime rate has reached a 34-year low and the 80 million visitors who came to our state can attest to that. It’s tragic that they would use gimmicks like that to scare people.”
When they don’t have the facts on their side, all the Brady Babies can do is try their usual M-O: Frighten people.
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