8 'warning shot' law blasted.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

A Florida representative says a law making it a crime to brandish a gun or fire a warning shot is too harsh and should be exempt from the state's mandatory minimum sentencing rules. Representative Neil Combee (R) has introduced a bill that would amend the law. Combee and co-sponsor Representative Katie Edwards (D) say the state's mandatory minimum laws were meant for people committing crimes such as robbery, not for people trying to protect themselves. Combee says there are...