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Gun rights enthusiasts and supporters argue that guns do not kill people, while gun control advocates counter that argument by saying that is wholly the gun’s fault. As America begins to vote in this presidential election cycle, Democrats have once again begun to blame gun violence on the actual weapon and not the person who […]

Should Guns be Allowed on College Campuses? "I think at this time it's pretty tone deaf for anyone to even float an idea like that," Jones told The Floridian. Jones also lists reducing gun violence as one of his priorities on his website. And guns on college campuses? ...READ MORE     Marco Rubio-Since March, Biden and Kamala Harris […]

POMPANO BEACH, FL—In an enormous six-week operation, federal law enforcement agencies worked with the Broward Sheriff's Office to arrest 132 criminals and seize 38 guns in connection to skyrocketing crime rates in northwest Pompano Beach. The name of the game? "Operation Trigger Lock". "As I went through these arrests line item by line item, and […]

Florida legislators could soon enact laws permitting individuals to freely and openly carry firearms thanks to Representative Mike Beltran’s (R-70) recently filed bill. Representative Beltran’s bill would also deregulate certain aspects of concealed carrying in Florida.  First, Beltran’s proposal would make it completely legal for Floridians to openly carry any legal weapon or firearm while […]

New legislation has been filed to increase accountability for juveniles in the criminal justice system. HB 1181 and SB 1274 propose harsher restrictions that ensure youth comply with the terms and conditions of court-ordered sanctions for gun offenses. Representative Berny Jacques (R) who filed the House bill highlighted that under Governor Ron DeSantis Florida was experiencing […]

Former State Representative and State Senate candidate Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-FL) shared his frustration with a recent gun bill that was filed in the state’s upper chamber that loosens restrictions on "weapons of war." According to Smith, the bill HB 1124 – filed by State Senator Jonathan Martin (R-FL) – relaxes existing gun legislation by […]

Senators Rick Scott (R-Fl) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have filed the Protect American Gun Exporter Act to nullify President Joe Biden’s recent ban on gun exports.  Last October 27, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a 90-day ban on the export of firearms, ammunition, and component parts.  The BIS explained it would […]

Representative John Rutherford (R-FL) joined nearly 100 of his colleagues in Congress to urge President Joe Biden (D) and his administration to lift the pause on civilian firearm exports. As Rep. Rutherford mentioned, a lift of the pause would “allow law-abiding civilians around the world to exercise their freedoms.” The members of Congress began their […]

Governor Ron DeSantis says he does not support a national "Red Flag" law in the wake of a mass shooting at a Maine bowling alley and bar that left 18 people dead. Forty-year old Army Veteran Robert Card, who had a history of being committed for mental health issues, is still on the run. In […]

Tallahassee, Fl- Florida House Representative Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando) has filed a bill to ban any future sales of ‘assault weapons’ in Florida. The Orlando Representative had filed a similar bill last February, which died in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Friday, May 5, 2023.  Representative Eskamani’s new bill is identical to the previous one.  The […]

Florida Senator Tina Polsky (D) has introduced a flurry of bills that would harden Florida’s gun laws by, among other measures, requiring background checks for ammunition sales.  Senator Polsky filed Senate Bills 176, 180, and 182 proposing Florida update its criminal liability laws for gun-safety negligence, require background checks for ammunition sales, and ensure confidentiality […]

Tallahassee, Fl-Florida Senator Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones (D) of Miami-Dade has filed a bill that would abrogate Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ gun laws.  In Florida, ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws exempt Floridians from a duty to retreat when protecting themselves or their property from an attacker.  Senator Jones’ bill would install a duty to retreat and […]

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). The bill’s senate companion, S.B. 1305, was introduced last April by Florida Senator Rick Scott. If enacted, all k-12 schools in the nation, both private and public, will receive access to federal funds facilitating the […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to have defended House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo over their failure to present him with an open carry gun measure to sign. During a press conference in Miami where he signed a historic 'Education Reform' bill into law, Gov. DeSantis was asked by Publisher Javier Manjarres […]

 TALLAHASSEE --- Two House Republicans in Gov. Ron DeSantis's Florida Legislature on Monday filed a proposal that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and other “long” guns, potentially scrapping a high-profile change passed after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Rep. Bobby Payne, […]

On Monday, the nation celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and President Biden (D) delivered a speech where he spoke about police brutality and retraining, “assault weapons,” and the strength that the U.S. government possesses and can use on its own people. According to a Fox News article, Biden was quoted as saying this: […]

Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Tuesday announced a proposal that takes aim at credit-card companies separately categorizing sales at gun shops. During an appearance at Lawmen’s & Shooters’ Supply in Titusville, Simpson said the proposal is intended to prohibit financial institutions from collecting and monitoring information on Floridians’ firearm and ammunition purchases. “Credit card companies […]

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and other plaintiffs will appeal the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging federal prohibitions on medical-marijuana patients buying and possessing guns, according to a court notice filed Wednesday. Fried filed the lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice this year. Plaintiffs include medical-marijuana patients and a gun owner, who allege that […]