As of April 25, 2013, Washington no longer honors Florida concealed weapon licenses. The Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson revoked the concealed weapons permit reciprocity with Florida. According to the NRA-ILA, it is because Florida allows military veterans that are not get 21 to still obtain a concealed weapons permit. All other citizens must [...]
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Florida Cab Driver Shoots Would-be Killer
A Titusville, FL Global Cab driver was dropping off a fare around 2 am on May 23, 2012 when he got quite a surprise–a gunshot wound in the back of the head with a small caliber handgun. He survived the head wound and returned fire with his glock, killing the would-be murderer. The driver then [...]
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Installing Full Time Lobbyists in City Management Nationwide
NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s MAIG organization is using grant money to partially fund full time paid lobbyist positions working directly in city governments across the country. Sean Caranna, a Florida gun rights activist and founder of Florida Carry, recently uncovered several cities that have lobbyists working for them including Orlando, Seattle, Columbus and Minneapolis. On average, [...]
Florida Tampa City Council Still Trying to Ban Guns at RNC
Having been rebuffed by Gov. Scott, Tampa is now appealing directly to Congress and the Secret Service to get a federal crackdown on gun possession near the convention. Currently the Secret Service has a security perimeter around the immediate convention venue where weapons are prohibited except for on-duty law enforcement. The city is urging the [...]
Florida Gov. Scott Won’t Ban Weapons Outside Political Convention
Florida Gov. Rick Scott said the City of Tampa was overreaching in its request for a firearms ban during the convention in all of downtown. “You are now requesting that citizens be disarmed in all of downtown Tampa, including in areas across the river, and distant, from the convention center and Secret Service safe zone,” Scott [...]
Worries About Guns at National Political Conventions Surface
The thousands of protesters expected at the Republican and Democratic national conventions can come armed with a lot more than signs and slogans: State laws in Florida and North Carolina allow concealed weapons, including guns. In Tampa, where the Republicans will hold their festivities this summer, officials are starting to worry about people toting guns [...]
Get Ready for New Face of Gun Owners
They stood side by side, staring intently at the iced tea jugs resting on the ground in front of them. The teacher. The widow. The student, the homemaker and the businesswoman. It is a Saturday afternoon, and they are among more than two dozen people who have paid $50 to be here. To watch videos, [...]
Tampa May Seek Gov. Rick Scott’s Help Keeping Guns Away from RNC Protests
Frustrated by a Florida law that blocks all local regulation of guns, Mayor Bob Buckhorn expects to reach out to Gov. Rick Scott for help keeping concealed firearms away from protests during the Republican National Convention. The 2011 state law pre-empts the ability of cities and counties to pass any laws regulating firearms or ammunition. [...]
Without ‘Stand Your Ground,’ Attacker can have Advantage
Amid all the demagoguery regarding the tragic case arising from the death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, there have been calls to repeal Florida’s landmark “stand your ground” law, which was enacted in 2005. There have also been numerous misleading remarks on how the law was enacted and where the language came from. I am writing to [...]
Florida Gov Scott Signs Accident Gun Display Bill
People with concealed weapons licenses will no longer face arrest for accidentally letting their guns show. Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed a new law (SB 234) decriminalizing such unintended displays. It’s effective immediately. Those who intentionally openly carry a weapon could still face jail time. Read more at Miami Herald
Florida Doctors Sue Over Patient Gun Law
Pushing back against the National Rifle Association, a group of physicians on Monday filed suit in a Miami federal court to nullify a controversial measure prohibiting health practitioners from routinely asking their patients if they own guns and have them properly stored. In a battle pitting the First Amendment against the Second Amendment, attorneys representing [...]
Governor Scott Signs Multiple Pro-2A Bills
Governor Scott has recently signed several important gun-related bills into law. House Bill 155, Privacy of Firearms Owners, sponsored by state Representative Jason Brodeur (R-33) and Senator Greg Evers (R-2) will STOP pediatricians from invading privacy rights of gun owners and bringing anti-gun politics into medical examining rooms was signed into law on June 1 and will [...]
