Governor Rick Scott Makes History Signing 5 Pro-Gun Bills

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Governor Rick Scott Makes History Signing 5 Pro-Gun Bills

Florida –-(Ammoland.com)- On, Friday, June 20, 2014, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed 5 pro-gun bills into law.

A strong supporter of the Second Amendment, Governor Rick Scott has now signed more pro-gun bills into law — in one term — than any other Governor in Florida history.

The bills are as follows:

A news article on Guns.com titled Florida governor signs five pro-gun measures into law, including “Pop Tart” and “Warning Shot” bills by Chris Eger on June 21, discusses these bills.  To read this article, please click here.

It was a great session, marred only by the defeat of SB-296/HB-209 by Sen. Jeff Brandes and Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen. This was the bill to allow law-abiding citizens to carry their firearms with them during a mandatory evacuation under a declared state of emergency, rather than leave them in their homes for theft by looters or destruction by hurricanes or other disasters.

However, the Florida Sheriffs Association and numerous anti-gun sheriffs fought to kill the bill.

They were not successful in their efforts in the House, because Representatives put your safety and your rights above anti-gun sheriffs who didn’t support the rights of law-abiding gun owners.

However, in the Senate, Sen. Jack Latvala became the champion of the Florida Sheriffs Association and supported their efforts to kill this gun owner protection bill. Sen. Latvala pulled together a coalition of Republican Senators who were willing to sacrifice your rights and to pander to anti-gun sheriffs and help kill the bill.

Remember these names. Some are up for re-election this year. Some are not up for re-election until 2016. Do not forget them.

  • Sen. Jack Latvala (R) SD-20
  • Sen. Charlie Dean (R) SD-5
  • Sen. Nancy Detert (R) SD-28
  • Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (R) SD-40
  • Sen. Rene Garcia (R) 38
  • Sen. Denise Grimsley (R) SD-21
  • Sen. Alan Hays (R) SD-11
  • Sen. John Legg (R) SD-17
  • Sen. Garrett Richter (R) SD-23

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W.C. Burns

NRA owned doucebags like Scott are going away very soon.. next elections, the kids who are being shot at can vote. Buh bye.

Guy Ogan

Then the Marxists will have a free hand to destroy the freedom and liberty of those who vote for Demonrats!

Lee Sartain

You listen to the left and you have to laugh because the second biggest story of this her horrendous action is that our public servants who are paid to defend us hid like cowards and didn’t run into the fire. The old adage is on firm foundation today the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun , or Mr. Burns maybe you could compile a list of all the gun laws this young man violated and you could run in there and recite them to him and see if that… Read more »

Paul

Thanks Governor. Let the other states do what they choose. Right now armed criminal out there knows it’s a gamble, a true life/death crap shoot, every single time they break into a house, try to jack a car, or try to ambush an innocent person. Laws do not work for criminals, or illicit narcotic use would not exist. It’s safe to say that criminals do not subscribe to laws of the state of the Republic. While dialing 911 for a domestic dispute or similar works, it cannot immediately teleport armed, shielded SWAT teams to an active shooter site. The solution,… Read more »

tomcat

Open note to all of you liberal guntakers. Yes, I was disturbed to hear of the tragedy that happened but YOU blame the tool, not the crazy that used it. McVeigh used a rental truck to do his damage, some illegal used a rental truck to kill people in N.Y.C. not too long ago. You better include rental trucks in your rant to take away and the “blood on your hands” guilt trip. Do you think the people that own rental truck companies have blood on their hands? As one person said liberals think it is ok to kill thousands… Read more »

Scott

Nobody is trying to take your guns away from you. I believe the point is that we are not controlling who gets guns.
I’m also not sure that rental trucks are designed specifically for taking lives. Nor are airplanes, as I recall.

Wild Bill

@Scott, Guns are not specifically designed for taking lives either. Guns are for sending a projectile down range. It is the human being that decides not the gun, truck, airplane, hammer, or any other inanimate object. As to controlling who gets guns, the founding fathers have already decided that, and it is not up to you, or your socialist/marxist friends. The control that you seek adds up to a police state.

Scott

What about gun control is socialist? Or Marxist? I’m not sure that you’re using those terms or “police state” in the proper context.

Old Man

Yes keep blaming the honest citizens who support the bill of right, not to the little piece of shit that walked among you spoiled little self intitled shits. How many of you knew about him and kept your mouth shut! So YOU have those children’s blood on YOUR hands not on ours! Come for the guns please! You can’t stop one little coward from shoot the shit out of all of you and you think you will take away 300,000,000 guns! Sure!

Scot

You seem like your angry. And you’ve got quite the vocabulary.
How are honest citizens being blamed? BTW, it’s Bill of Rights, not Right. I’m not sure if you are familiar with the other 9 Rights, but you might do well to look into them.

Nobody has proposed taking your guns away. Not one time.

Brian

Here an idea for all you liberal crybabies. Instead of making new gun laws that won’t be enforce, how about enforcing the ones that already on the books? What part of “…the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” don’t you understand?

Scot

You know this is a pro-gun website right? I don’t understand all your namecalling.
Also, you understand that the Bill of Rights was written in 1787, right? That’s why the Founding Fathers instituted an amendment process.

karl heinz gartlgruber

Keep your second amendment which was written about 200 years ago and be content with the weoponry which was available back then. That’s all you are entitled to, or did I misunderstand what was written?
This would stop the killing of innocent children considerably.
Also stop voting for politicians who accept or depend on NRA’ s financial contributions.
Some radical thoughts so it seems, but even the fiercest gun lovers must admit that our children are more important than their guns.

Csh

Yes, you did misunderstand it. The people were recognized with a “right” not a privilege. Know the difference. This RIGHT to bear arms was to DEFEND themselves from anyone including our own government if it would become tyrannical and come against them…. Which meant then, that the PEOPLE needed arms as technically advanced as possible to do the job of a militia. The problem today is not that the people have guns, it’s that there are known zones that don’t allow guns, so those who are in those zones become sitting ducks for the criminal minds, because they have no… Read more »

Charlene

How do you feel about putting the gun in the hands of a young adult that killed 17 people in your state? It was not the fault of the gun maker, his parents, or the heat, it was you, you and the backward thinking of the NRA, plain and simple. Stop with the bullshit that its the fault of the FBI, your own group of DCF couldnt or wouldnt do their job so now its time to pass the buck. Tell your people the truth, your people blew this one, you and yours! Look at those parents in the eye,… Read more »

David

First, the current gun laws need to be enforced; there’s no need for new laws that infringe the Right we ALL enjoy. If you chose to not use your Right, don’t attempt to take away my Right to use it.
Second, the Government says ‘spy on your family and friends and if you see anything, tell us.’ Well, FL isn’t the first time people have seen things and spoke up only to be ignored by the Government. So yes, if the FBI had done its job this would have been prevented. Same with the schools…they share the blame as well.

Charles

Just another a88hole s*cking off the gun perverts.

OrlandoChris

Adrian Wyllie is the only sane choice. It’s hard to understand why anyone would want scott or crist again. Both failed miserably. Adrian deserves my vote (and yours too) simply because he is honest, along with many, many other good reasons. I believe all that is needed is name recognition and for people to know there is another choice beside the same old corrupt candidates. Support Adrian by donating to his campaign and also the super brochure program, which I think is very powerful. Visit his website today

Cajun

Right now anybody but Scott sounds like a good choice. Warning to Ammoland readers: Things are about the change in Florida. They are a whole bunch of teenagers that are coming for your guns, and more power to them. It may not be now, but in 3 to 4 years they will be Florida voters.

Maria

Spoken like a true Liberal that let’s an uneducated…inexperienced spoiled brat lead him by the nose and think it deems him superior!

Csh

You got that right !!!

james

The Pop Tart bill is a good read.
Let kids be kids again without the dark cloud of suspension or punishment over their heads.

Vicky

Bravo Governor Scott!
Because of your love and respect for our state, our country and your fellow floridians, the Constitution is alive and well in the Sunshine State.
May God continue to bless your efforts.

Sherri

The blood of dead children is now on your hands, fool!

Wild Bill

@Sherri, The blood of past dead anybody can’t be on Vicky’s hands because that was done prior to the legislative act being discussed. The blood of current and future dead anyone can’t be on anyone’s hands because it has not happened yet. Why don’t you make a cogent argument rather than a one line insult that only reflects poorly on you. Have you no self-respect? Or do you get paid to make one line, non sequitur, insults?

Liz

“Blood in their hands”. As long as the laws stay the same or even get more lenient and insane…any blood from illegal gun violence is on their hands. As long as the NRA keeps filling the coffers and the politicians get paid while these insane mass shooting continue, blood is on their hands. The 2nd Amendment did not have auto or semi auto weapons in mind. Do you drive a car? They were not even created back then. Should we be driving horse and buggies down the street? The dumbass excuse “about 2nd Amendment” is out dated. The intention was… Read more »

ProLifeMomma

Ummm maybe you shouldn’t speak at all when the blood of over 55 million babies are on yours and all liberals hands. You care nothing about life.

RDNK

First, thank you Gov.Scott for signing this pro gun/pro 2A legislation into law. It really is sad that politicians who do what their oath of office demands/requires get so much attention for doing the right thing. Its the tryannists who should get all the attention/identified followed by some tar and some feathers !