gun policies

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recently published a report suggesting most illegal firearms recovered from the Caribbean were initially purchased in the United States, a study Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) highlighted in a statement urging more vigorous action against black market arms trafficking. Specifically, GAO's report noted that 73% of weapons recovered from 25 […]

Black market arms trafficking is a lucrative business, especially in Latin America, which has seen a spike in homicides thanks to the illegal sale of guns, many of which originated in the United States. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced a bill to reorganize American gun exports to prevent further smuggling. For additional context, the Trump Administration […]

The Floridian sat with Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) to discuss how House Democrats can advance gun reforms while in the minority. A key strategy, said Rep. Moskowitz, was "to continue to talk about that issue" because the Republican majority is not "moving any bills" regarding mass shootings. "We need to continue to talk about that […]

Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is officially back in action with a new bill he introduced covering concealed weapons carried by Congressional employees. Specifically, the Safe Storage Lockers for House Office Buildings Act would require the installation of weapons lockers at the entrances of House Office Buildings.  Because of a Catch-22 in Washington, D.C. concealed carry […]

By U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis The Democrat social justice experiment of defunding police and letting criminals go unpunished has been a deadly failure for Americans. Failure to prosecute crime and anti-law enforcement rhetoric by Democrats has emboldened bad guys and encouraged violence, pushing Americans to arm themselves in unprecedented numbers. In fact, more than 5.4 […]