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April 29, 2005

Living in the wild, wild west

Our friend Tom Carter has an excellent essay about the whacky new gun laws in Florida.

And while Florida isn't the west...they're certainly making laws reminiscent of the old west days.

Tom notes:

To illustrate, let's say you're a taxi driver somewhere in the Sunshine State. Your fare, a portly old gentleman in lime green slacks and a yellow alligator shirt (remember, this is Florida) thinks the cost of his ride is too high. As you stand on the street beside your cab arguing the point, you notice that he has a cute little designer automatic tucked in the roll of fat under his belt (remember, this is Florida). Seeing his slightly palsied hand tremble in the direction of his piece, under the law you'll now be free to put on your best Robert DeNiro face, shout "You lookin' at me?", pull the two long-barreled .357 magnums from beneath your armpits, and blaze away. Just like you practiced in front of the mirror at home.

Welcome to Florida. Land of hanging chads, forced feeding tubes, hurricanes and the shootout at the OK Corral.

Posted by Carla at April 29, 2005 07:13 AM