FL: Five years to prove self defense: "The final charge against a man who shot an attacker in self-defense five years ago in Key Largo was dismissed Thursday. Jorge Correa, 44, walked away from the Plantation Key Courthouse a free man after Monroe County Circuit Judge Luis Garcia granted a direct acquittal. Counts of attempted murder and discharging a firearm that were filed after the 2007 incident at the Key Largo Ocean Resort, a gated RV park near mile marker 95, were dropped in April 2011 under Florida's so-called Stand Your Ground law that allows self-defense. Correa, a Hialeah resident, told Monroe County Sheriff's Office investigators that in the 2007 incident, he was attacked and beaten by a fellow weekend resident who was nursing a grudge. Luis Figueroa was shot three times with a .32-caliber pistol but survived. Figueroa later admitted in court that he provoked the fight"


Own your own machine gun: "What sets the Knob Creek gun show apart, of course, is not the stray clothing item, but rather the number of exhibitors selling full auto weapons, parts, and accessories. Did you know that you can legally buy a machine gun? Not a problem, truly, if you've got the money, and are willing to jump through some bureaucratic hoops. You can't be legally disqualified from owning a gun generally, and your state has to allow machine gun ownership, which most do. There is a background check and some paperwork, including photos and fingerprints, to be filled out. Local law enforcement must sign the proposed transfer form, and it must be approved by ATF. You'll have to pay a $200 transfer tax. If the transfer is approved, as most are, the gun will be registered to you in a national database, and you'll be the proud owner of your very own machine gun. You don't need to have a dealer's license yourself. What you will need is money. Quite a bit, in fact. The cheapest, stamped-metal full auto weapons start at several thousand dollars."