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'He's Legally Allowed to Stand His Ground': Parent Pulls Gun on Teens at School Bus Stop in Florida
Investigators said the father was legally carrying a concealed firearm and acted under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law after a bullying dispute.
- Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek announced Friday no criminal charges will be filed against a father who displayed a firearm during a confrontation at an Indiantown bus stop.
- The conflict originated Thursday when a 14-year-old student allegedly hit the father's 16-year-old son on a bus over pizza, prompting the father to arrive at the stop the next morning.
- Under Florida's Stand Your Ground Law, the father—a security guard—legally displayed his concealed firearm after two teenagers approached him. "You are allowed to stand your ground whether the person coming after you is 16 or 24 or 34," Budensiek said.
- Although Budensiek said his office would have sought warrants against both teenagers, the father declined to press charges. "He just wants to be left alone. He wants his son to be left alone," he said.
- Teens involved in the incident dispute the sheriff's narrative, claiming they were frightened when the gun was displayed. Budensiek criticized the spread of partial video on social media, saying it lacked context and was "extremely counterproductive.
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"He's legally allowed to stand his ground": Parent pulls gun on teens at school bus stop
A Martin County father displayed a gun during a confrontation at an Indiantown bus stop after his son reported being bullied, with authorities determining his actions were legal under Florida's Stand Your Ground law.
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