Outgoing Florida House Republican files 'open carry' bill for '25 session • Florida Phoenix North Florida House Republican Dr. Joel Rudman, who plans to leave the Legislature to run for Congress, has filed legislation to repeal the state’s red-flag laws and legalize the ‘open carry’ of guns in Florida — long a goal of Second Amendment advocates. “I take the Constitution very seriously,” Rudman wrote on his Facebook page on Monday. […]

While the measure may gain traction in the Florida House, its likelihood of becoming law is remote. #Florida #Gunsvia @FLPhoenixNews

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Get rid of the guns. In Kansas, Missouri, everywhere. Amend the Constitution and protect our kids • Florida Phoenix Get rid of the guns. Change the U.S. Constitution, which we as a nation have managed 27 times already in this evolving democracy. Restore the Second Amendment to its original meaning — ensuring a well-regulated militia — and get rid of the guns. Take deadly arsenals out of private hands, no matter the firearm. No assault weapons. […]

Get rid of the guns. In Kansas, Missouri, everywhere. Amend the Constitution and protect our kids #Florida #Gunsvia @FLPhoenixNews

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School safety measure moves in FL House on anniversary of Parkland shooting • Florida Phoenix Florida lawmakers approved a bill aimed at increasing school safety on the sixth anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Meanwhile, they also were considering rolling back a state law that increased the minimum age for purchasing a gun that lawmakers passed following the shooting. Lawmakers in the House […]

School safety measure moves in FL House on anniversary of Parkland shooting #Florida #Gunsvia @FLPhoenixNews

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On eve of Parkland shootings anniversary, Dems note status of gun bills in Legislature • Florida Phoenix A day before the sixth anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida Democrats condemned attempts to roll back provisions of the gun laws passed after that tragedy and considered what still needs to take place to make the state safer from gun violence. The 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas […]

On eve of Parkland shootings anniversary, Dems note status of gun bills in Legislature #Florida #Gunsvia @FLPhoenixNews

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Democrats Fetterman and Frost say choice between Trump and Biden on guns is clear • Florida Phoenix On a call with reporters ahead of former President Donald Trump’s speech to a National Rifle Association gathering in Harrisburg, Pa., U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said the choice between President Joe Biden and Trump is clear when it comes to guns. “We have a very, very stark choice […]

“I’m 27 years old, and my life has been pretty much defined by seeing far too many folks in my generation shot down due to a lack of safe gun laws.” #Florida #Gunsvia @FLPhoenixNews

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“It was the most emotional vote I’ve ever taken, and I started crying after I made it. That means my heart told me I made the right vote.” #Florida #gunsvia @FLPhoenixNews

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With expulsion of Tennessee Black lawmakers, Republicans lost GenZ. Here’s how • Florida Phoenix Following a school shooting in Nashville last month, hundreds of protesters gathered in the Tennessee Capitol demanding lawmakers act to address the out-of-control gun violence that once again unnecessarily took innocent lives. In response, the Tennessee’s Republican-controlled state House took the historic and extraordinary action of expelling two Black Democratic lawmakers for joining their constituents in demanding justice. […]

In case it was not abundantly clear: respectability politics mean nothing to GenZ. Rehearsing dodging bullets in your classroom will do that to you. #florida #gunsvia @FLPhoenixNews

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Gov. DeSantis lowers flags post TN school shooting as lenient gun laws move in FL Legislature • Florida Phoenix U.S. flags will fly at half-staff at local, state, and federal offices through sunset on March 31 in memory of the three children and three adult staff members shot to death at The Covenant School elementary school in Nashville this week. The gesture by Gov. Ron DeSantis comes as the Florida Legislature debates controversial bills […]

The gesture by Gov. Ron DeSantis comes as the Florida Legislature debates controversial bills that would allow any adult to carry a deadly weapon without having to register with the state or undergo firearms training. #Florida #Gunsvia @FLPhoenixNews

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FL House poised to vote on 'permitless' carry bill; Dems, gun safety advocates raise concerns • Florida Phoenix The Florida House is hours away from approving gun legislation to allow individuals who carry concealed weapons to forego a license or training course. Democrats and gun safety advocates say the proposal will make the state less safe — right now, people must get a permit through the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Currently, […]

“Her amendment would have simply repealed the ban on carrying in any committee chamber during a meeting, which other states allow. And her amendment would have repealed that ban, and Republicans shot it down.” #Floida #Gunsvia @FLPhoenixNews

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GOP lawmakers feeling the heat and on the defensive as gun rights groups push for 'open carry' • Florida Phoenix With GOP supermajorities in the Legislature, House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo can easily pass bills that top their agenda, but a gun rights bill has put Republican lawmakers feeling the heat and on the defensive these days. That’s because legislation this session about a permitless/‘constitutional” carry bill — requiring no permit […]

There’s clearly been a breakdown in what true “constitutional carry” means for gun rights advocates. #Florida #gunsvia @FLPhoenixNews

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