Legislation that would make Florida the 26th constitutional carry state in the Union was introduced in the state House on Monday.
Authorizes person to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm if he or she is licensed to do so or meets specified requirements; requires person who is carrying concealed weapon or concealed firearm without license to carry identification & display upon demand by law enforcement; prohibits person who is carrying concealed weapon or concealed firearm without license from carrying such weapon or firearm in specified locations; authorizes nonresident to carry concealed weapon or concealed...
For example, it notes that HB 543 “provides person authorized to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm without license is subject to specified penalties for possessing such weapon or firearm at school-sponsored event or on school property.” The bill’s chief House sponsor, Florida House Speaker Paul Renner commented on the legislation, saying, “We don’t operate in a vacuum. What’s happening in our society now is Defund the Police 2.0. I don’t think there’s ever been a time in my history on earth that we’ve needed the right to keep and bear arms more than now.”The Senate version is sponsored by state Senator Jay Collins , who said the legislation comes at a “monumental moment” and represents a “major breakthrough for our freedom.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
2 Florida police officers charged with kidnapping, beating handcuffed homeless man, Jose Ortega GutierrezFLORIDA — (FLORIDA) -- Two former south Florida police officers handcuffed a homeless man last month and drove him to an isolated area where they beat him unconscious, prosecutors alleged Thursday.
Read more »
Tennessee Dems to introduce police reform legislation after Tyre Nichols death“You would be hard-pressed to look at this footage, see what happened to this young man and not try to do something,” state Rep. Joe Towns said.
Read more »
Tyre Nichols case reignites conversations among lawmakers on federal police legislation“We’ll look at what we think makes sense to help this,” Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, said. “To make sure they have the proper training, but no amount of training is going to change what we saw in that video.”
Read more »
Colorado officials to unveil new legislation to crack down on car theftState lawmakers will join with district attorneys and law enforcement officials on Monday to unveil new legislation aimed at combating auto theft, a growing problem in Colorado.
Read more »