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:
- HB-89 Threatened Use of Force by Rep. Neil Combee/Rep. Katie Edwards and Sen. Greg Evers
- SB-424 To Stop Insurance Discrimination Against Gun Owners by Sen. Tom Lee and Rep. Matt Gaetz
- HB-7029 Zero Tolerance/Pop Tart Bill by Rep. Dennis Baxley and Sen. Greg Evers
- HB-523 Concealed Weapon/Firearms Licenses Fast Track by Rep. James Grant and Sen. Wilton Simpson
- HB-525 Protection of Concealed Weapons/Firearms License Holder Information by Rep. James Grant and Sen. Wilton Simpson
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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NRA owned doucebags like Scott are going away very soon.. next elections, the kids who are being shot at can vote. Buh bye.
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 »
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 »
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!
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?
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.
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 »
Just another a88hole s*cking off the gun perverts.
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
The Pop Tart bill is a good read.
Let kids be kids again without the dark cloud of suspension or punishment over their heads.