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Oregon issues concealed weapons permits to any resident who is legally allowed to purchase a handgun, has completed the background check, and a 4 hour concealed weapons class. In the area of Oregon that I live in, it is pretty common for people to be packing. The state of Oregon says that in order for a shooting to be considered self defense, a reasonable person would have to believe that their life or the life of somebody else was in danger. The law does not require a person to first attempt to flee, to attempt to talk your way out of the situation, invite the other person to coffee, or any other such nonsense. However if you shoot somebody you damn well better be sure that it was truly self defense or you'll find your happy ass in jail. I have yet to hear of or see any news item that shows that the self defense and gun laws in Oregon have resulted in bullets being "sprayed" all over the place or people shooting somebody because they were called an asshole. I don't believe society in Florida is so different that this new law is going to cause such a reaction.
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