My 70 year old father was viciously attacked by a trained MMA fighter.  He has already been in the hospital for over a month with extensive injuries.  They were inflicted by someone that was already out on bond for attacking someone else.

There has always been a myth that someone trained in martial arts would be considered a deadly weapon.  It is time for someone trained to hurt others to be punished more severely in both criminal and civil court when they attack someone.  This would include times when they are not defending themselves or take defending themselves too far.  If they are already out on bond for such an instance, and commit another attack, their bond should be immediately revoked and await trial behind bars.  I would compare this amendment to hate crime legislation that is already on the books.

This is an easy petition and amendment to support from either political side.  I am not asking for those trained in martial arts to register with law enforcement.  Those that teach martial arts always stress the importance of control and necessary force.  When a trained fighter loses control or goes beyond the necessary force to defend themself, they should face their actions and accept the consequences.  I don’t want anyone else to go through what my dad has had to endure!