The legislature needs to correct this and reaffirm the rights of Florida’s gun owners and concealed carriers by fixing the law to shift the burden of proof in immunity hearings to the state and allows judges to consider self-defense claims at sentencing. A judge should be able to take into consideration genuine self-defense claims and personal factors by the defendant and depart from a demanding, concrete, and applicable mandatory sentencing.
Source: Concealed Carriers are NOT Innocent Until Proven Guilty in Florida – USA Carry
