Open Carry to be Debated by Florida Legislature

Open Carry to be Debated by Florida Legislature

Mateo Guillamont
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January 9, 2024
Florida legislators could soon enact laws permitting individuals to freely and openly carry firearms thanks to Representative Mike Beltran’s (R-70)...
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New Florida Bill Cracks Down on Youth Gun Crimes

New Florida Bill Cracks Down on Youth Gun Crimes

Jim McCool
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January 5, 2024
New legislation has been filed to increase accountability for juveniles in the criminal justice system. HB 1181 and SB 1274...
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Former Progressive Lawmaker Questions Move to Loosen Restrictions on 'Weapons of War' in Florida

Former Progressive Lawmaker Questions Move to Loosen Restrictions on 'Weapons of War' in Florida

Jackson Bakich
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December 29, 2023
Former State Representative and State Senate candidate Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-FL) shared his frustration with a recent gun bill that...
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Lee, Scott File Bill to Counter Biden Ban on Gun Exports

Lee, Scott File Bill to Counter Biden Ban on Gun Exports

Mateo Guillamont
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December 19, 2023
Senators Rick Scott (R-Fl) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have filed the Protect American Gun Exporter Act to nullify President Joe...
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Biden Admin Pauses Civilian Firearm Exports, Rutherford Joins Effort to Reverse Course

Biden Admin Pauses Civilian Firearm Exports, Rutherford Joins Effort to Reverse Course

Jackson Bakich
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November 27, 2023
Representative John Rutherford (R-FL) joined nearly 100 of his colleagues in Congress to urge President Joe Biden (D) and his...
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DeSantis Opposes Red Flag Laws

DeSantis Opposes Red Flag Laws

Chris Nelson
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October 28, 2023
Governor Ron DeSantis says he does not support a national "Red Flag" law in the wake of a mass shooting...
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Eskamani Doubles Down on Gun Restrictions, Files Bill to Ban AR-15s

Eskamani Doubles Down on Gun Restrictions, Files Bill to Ban AR-15s

Mateo Guillamont
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October 27, 2023
Tallahassee, Fl- Florida House Representative Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando) has filed a bill to ban any future sales of ‘assault weapons’...
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Florida Democrat Pushes Background Checks for Ammunition Sales, Stricter Gun Laws

Florida Democrat Pushes Background Checks for Ammunition Sales, Stricter Gun Laws

Mateo Guillamont
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October 11, 2023
Florida Senator Tina Polsky (D) has introduced a flurry of bills that would harden Florida’s gun laws by, among other...
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Florida Democrat Aims to Repeal 'Stand Your Ground' Laws

Florida Democrat Aims to Repeal 'Stand Your Ground' Laws

Mateo Guillamont
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October 5, 2023
Tallahassee, Fl-Florida Senator Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones (D) of Miami-Dade has filed a bill that would abrogate Florida’s ‘Stand Your...
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Diaz-Balart, Hudson Introduce School Guardian Act to Fund Law Enforcement Officers in Schools

Diaz-Balart, Hudson Introduce School Guardian Act to Fund Law Enforcement Officers in Schools

Mateo Guillamont
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June 20, 2023
Florida Congressman Mario-Diaz Balart (FL-26), in tandem with congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), introduced the School Guardian Act last Thursday (H.R.4111)....
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DeSantis on Open Carry Failing : 'If They Send me Something That is 90% or 80%, I'm Gonna Take That win

DeSantis on Open Carry Failing : 'If They Send me Something That is 90% or 80%, I'm Gonna Take That win

Staff Report
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March 27, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to have defended House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo over their failure...
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DeSantis's Florida Legislature Seeks to Lower Gun-Buying Age to 18

DeSantis's Florida Legislature Seeks to Lower Gun-Buying Age to 18

Javier Manjarres
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March 6, 2023
 TALLAHASSEE --- Two House Republicans in Gov. Ron DeSantis's Florida Legislature on Monday filed a proposal that would lower the...
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Biden Plans to 'Ban Assault Weapons' Again

Biden Plans to 'Ban Assault Weapons' Again

Jackson Bakich
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January 17, 2023
On Monday, the nation celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and President Biden (D) delivered a speech where he...
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Florida Seeks to Shield Gun Sale Information

Florida Seeks to Shield Gun Sale Information

News Service of Florida
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January 11, 2023
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Tuesday announced a proposal that takes aim at credit-card companies separately categorizing sales at gun...
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Lawsuit on Guns, Pot Going to Appeals Court

Lawsuit on Guns, Pot Going to Appeals Court

News Service of Florida
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November 17, 2022
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and other plaintiffs will appeal the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging federal prohibitions on medical-marijuana...
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Wasserman Schultz Continues Push to 'Ban Assault Weapons'

Wasserman Schultz Continues Push to 'Ban Assault Weapons'

Jackson Bakich
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September 9, 2022
In a recent press release, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) announced her intentions to “Keep working to prevent gun violence.”...
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Matt Gaetz Introduces the Disarm the IRS Act

Matt Gaetz Introduces the Disarm the IRS Act

Jackson Bakich
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July 1, 2022
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has introduced the “Disarm the IRS Act” which bars the government agency from acquiring or purchasing...
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State, NRA Point to Supreme Court Ruling in Gun Case

State, NRA Point to Supreme Court Ruling in Gun Case

News Service of Florida
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June 29, 2022
TALLAHASSEE --- As they battle over a 2018 Florida law that raised the minimum age from 18 to 21 to...
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