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22 July 13
The article below is satire. Andy Borowitz is an American comedian and New York Times-bestselling author who satirizes the news for his column, "The Borowitz Report."
pponents of Florida's Stand Your Ground law are attempting to mobilize support for a new law called Don't Shoot Me for Absolutely No Reason.
The proposed law, which faces major opposition in the
Florida legislature, would make it illegal for people in the state to
shoot each other for no reason whatsoever.
"Under the provisions of Don't Shoot Me for Absolutely
No Reason, you will be required to have an actual reason for shooting
someone," said a spokesman for the measure, Harland Dorrinson. "This
will be a first in Florida."
The controversial bill has already drawn the ire of
the National Rifle Association, which issued a statement today saying
that requiring someone to have a reason to shoot another person would
violate the Second Amendment.
"If you force someone to have a reason to shoot
someone, soon you will be taking away his right to shoot that person
altogether," the N.R.A. said.
"We are not in principle against the idea of having a
reason to shoot someone," the N.R.A. continued. "But we believe you
should be allowed to shoot the person first and have the reason second."
Even if Don't Shoot Me for Absolutely No Reason
somehow passes in the legislature, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said today
that he would veto it, telling reporters, "Making people in Florida have
a reason to shoot each other would fundamentally change our way of
life."
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