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'Stop the Next Nikolas Cruz': GOP Leader Pushes Back on DeSantis' Open Carry, Red Flag Ideas Fresh off an immigration battle with GOP leaders, Gov. Ron DeSantis is now asking the Legislature to greenlight open carry and repeal provisions of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Act, a gun-tightening...READ MORE Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Today I delivered the 2025 State […]
Fresh off an immigration battle with GOP leaders, Gov. Ron DeSantis is now asking the Legislature to greenlight open carry and repeal provisions of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Act, a gun-tightening package passed after Florida's deadliest school shooting. But, bucking the governor, Republican Senate President Ben Albritton is pushing back against DeSantis's request for more […]
Rep. Jeff Holcomb (R-Spring Hill) filed a bill on Tuesday that would allow off-duty law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons or firearms at athletic events. Under Jeff Holcomb's bill, HB 1021, Florida's concealed carry laws would be modified to permit active sworn law enforcement officers to carry weapons or firearms at any school, college, or […]
Already opposed to open carry laws, Florida Senate President Ben Albritton is unsure if he would agree to one Republican's bill repealing Parkland-era gun laws requiring Floridians to be 21 to purchase firearms. Albritton, a Wauchula Republican, told reporters Monday that because he likes to follow law enforcement's lead on gun issues, and because he […]
Florida Republicans Sen. Randy Fine and Rep. Joel Rudman are doubling down on the Second Amendment as they prepare to resign to run for newly emptied congressional seats in hopes of positing a strong conservative stance in the blood-red districts. Rudman from Navarre and Fine from Brevard have each filed hefty legislation for the 2025 […]
Rudman Files Bill to Let Lawmakers Conceal Carry, Repeal Parkland Law A Florida state Lawmaker and candidate for Matt Gaetz's congressional seat has filed a bill that would let Lawmakers conceal carry in the Capitol and repeal red flag laws passed after the massacre...READ MORE Florida Happenings Part One: American Education Institute Report Finds Education […]
A Florida state Lawmaker and candidate for Matt Gaetz's congressional seat has filed a bill that would let Lawmakers conceal carry in the Capitol and repeal red flag laws passed after the massacre at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School. It is unclear if Rep. Joel Rudman, a Navarre Republican, will have another House member co-sponsor […]
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 […]
“Constitutional Carry is in the books,” said Governor Ron DeSantis after signing the controversial constitutional carry measure spearheaded by Sen. Jay Collins. And just like that, no fanfare, bells, whistles, no cameras, as is the case whenever Gov. DeSantis signs a big piece of legislation. Gov. DeSantis failed to get open carry introduced and passed […]
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 […]
The Tampa Bay Times has reported that the “permitless carry” bill (HB 543) has passed in the Florida House of Representatives. Assuming the likely possibility that it will pass in the Senate, the bill is now incredibly close to Governor Ron DeSantis’ (R-FL) desk. Sponsored by state Representative Chuck Brannan (R), the legislation is not […]
Stick a fork in the Open Carry amendment to the Public Safety (CS/HB 543) bill. Open Carry in Florida is dead on arrival and gun activists are seething mad. Rep. Mike Beltran introduced his amendment earlier this week and quickly pulled it. Senate President Kathleen Passidomo (R) signaled that she was not in favor of […]
Guillermo Smith took to social media to slam House Republicans for pursuing open carry in Florida.
At a recent Senate Committee meeting to discuss Sen. Jay Collins SB 1715 gun bill, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) – who was not at the meeting – was challenged by Florida residents such as Matt Collins on the issue of constitutional carry. As The Floridian has reported, recently, Gov. DeSantis has not been a stranger […]
According to the National Association for Gun Rights, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has “pledged his support for Constitutional Carry” and would sign into law HB 103, the Constitutional Carry or open carry, measure already introduced in the Florida House of Representatives. “We’re thrilled that Governor DeSantis has pledged his support for Constitutional Carry – now […]
Although the Republicans may have a solid majority in both the state House and Senate, infighting still occurs. Rising star GOP figure, State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32), has had some choice things to say about the Republican establishment over the years and now Sabatini is attacking Speaker Sprowls (R-65), calling him a "RINO." Sabatini's Trump […]
March for our Lives Florida activist David Hogg continues to push the political envelope as his once shining star continues to fade almost two years after the Parkland school shooting that left 17 students and teachers dead.