Florida Firearms Quotes

“Don’t go showing your firearm in a road rage situation! Don’t!”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“A burglary is always a “forcible felony”. A forcible felony allows you to use, or at least threaten to use “deadly force”.”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“If you’re wondering whether a firearm is always a deadly weapon – as I previously mentioned -- the answer is “yes”, even where unloaded. However, it’s use may not always constitute the use of “deadly force” because “deadly force” and “deadly weapons” are two completely different concepts in the law!”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“an “aggravated assault” is the criminal charge most often associated with a self defense situation that’s gone wrong.”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“changes in Florida law in 2014 indicate that any threat of using “deadly force” in a “non-deadly force” situation is no longer permissible.”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“Thus, under Florida law -- the only time you can use a firearm, or any other deadly weapon in self-defense is when it is used to stop or prevent the imminent commission of a " forcible felony.”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“The qualifier, or primary question, therefore is: Is intentional display lawful in self defense situations that are less than a forcible felony, or an attempt at one?   The answer, which I’ve been trying to pound into your brain for over seventy pages is: “Hell, no!” “Don’t do it!”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“If it also appears likely that you will be abducted in the process – statistics indicate you, and all those abducted with you will be soon be homicide victims if you comply. Don’t get in the car, even if you have to leave a family member or companion! Your escape may actually save their life. Your compliance will likely get all of you killed. Better to take the chance of trying to escape, and possibly being shot in an area where there may be help, than ten miles out in the woods where there is zero chance of survival. Once you get in that car, and your hands are taped – you are usually dead, as is everyone taken with you!”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“The law is that the discharge of a firearm is always the use of “deadly force”. Only time will tell if they will reverse themselves in an appropriate case.”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“In fact, private citizens legally use firearms in self-defense 800,000 to two and one half million times a year according to a study by Professor Gary Kleck, a noted criminologist at the Florida State University. In 80 or 90 percent of these cases no shots are fired — because the criminal flees!”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“In fact, private citizens legally use firearms in self-defense 800,000 to two and one half million times a year according to a study by Professor Gary Kleck, a noted criminologist at the Florida State University. In 80 or 90 percent of these cases no”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“Abductions are usually reserved for murderers. Cooperation only places you in a remote area where help is impossible. Better to be shot where somebody may call an ambulance — than dead in the middle of a field ten miles from nowhere. If you’re alone — break and run. If you’re armed — use your weapon once you’re free of being grabbed, and possibly disarmed. Too many police officers have lost their lives because they tried to grapple with dangerous offenders — rather than”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“The moral to this case is what police experts will tell you: In any attempted abduction, you stand a better chance doing anything but getting in the car. Most”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“You’re not shooting to kill – you’re shooting to survive!”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“I’d also have my cellular with me, and call 911 right there if the guy refused. In this day and age, I advise people that the cellular phone is your best defense against anything. Use it at the beginning of any potential conflict. Make sure it’s programed to call 911.”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“Backing off – is always the better move – even if you were in the right. Avoiding jail, avoiding court appearances, avoiding attorney fees, and the tons of stress that follow – are certainly worth the trade-off.”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“Always remember – display of a firearm in Florida makes it a jury question whether the display was “aggravated assault”, improper exhibition, or just lawful self defense!”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“(you should never display a deadly weapon to stop anything but a “forcible felony”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“the only time anyone should know you have a weapon, or ever see the weapon -- is when you're ready to use it, sure you can use it, and can legally pull the trigger.”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“The law basically states that deadly force, or the threat of using deadly force shall be used only if you reasonably believe that such force is necessary to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony, or prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to yourself or another. If”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only

“you can’t use, or even threaten the use of deadly force in a non-deadly force situation – period! You can’t fire a warning shot in a non-deadly force situation – period! You can’t intentionally display a firearm in a non-deadly force situation – period! For now, unless an appellate court holds otherwise, or the law is changed by the Legislature – these are the only safe ways to interpret the revised sections at this time – and that is how I will be explaining it, henceforth.”
― Jon Gutmacher, Florida Firearms: Law, Use & Ownership: Self Defense & Scenarios Only