Florida resident here, who works for a gun manufacturer (can you tell which one bb?)

Florida has some of the best stand your ground laws in the nation. You are allowed to use lethal force to stop any felony from occurring. So if, for example, someone were to pull a knife on a gas station cashier to rob the till, I can legally shoot them in the face. (right in their mask-less face, because we also aren't locked down and it's understood that it is the right of the individual to assume whatever risk they feel like taking. Things down here are basically normal. Old people and women wear masks in grocery stores, but I'd say over 50% of people are just going about life like normal.) Obviously it isnt recommended, because it's not worth the $200 max he would be stealing to have my gun entered into evidence and go through the court process, but I would be found justified in the action. This applies to every felony btw. If I can reasonable assume that an innocent person is being put in harms way, I can use lethal force. This seems like Desantis is trying to extend this to apply to property as well as people, so that you can defend your livelihood, and not just your life.

Florida is like what Texas used to be, pretty much everyone is carrying. Unfortunately you can't open carry here, but you should assume that everyone you meet is packing. Out of all the people I know locally, I would say 80+% of them conceal carry every day.

There might be looting in hyper liberal areas like Gainesville or Miami, but you would be an absolute fool to try it anywhere in this state. Florida man stereotype keeps lots of libs out of the state for a reason. Lots of people down here just don't give a fuck, and if you mess with them or their shit, you're gonna get some holes punched in you.