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Ryan NicolJune 26, 2018

Matt Caldwell snagged a high-profile endorsement in his race for Florida’s next Agriculture Commissioner, with the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) announcing its support Tuesday. “Representative Matt Caldwell has been a steadfast supporter of Second Amendment issues as a member of the Florida House,” said former NRA President Marion Hammer. “He is the only […]

Phil AmmannJune 10, 2018

File this under womansplaining. Florida’s most influential gun advocate is countering reports that hundreds of people may have mistakenly received the state’s concealed weapons permits without proper background checks. “The media isn’t getting it right, and anti-gun Democrats don’t want to get it right,” says Unified Sportsmen of Florida Executive Director Marion Hammer, a past president […]

Scott PowersJune 6, 2018

If you’re a candidate who believes that bump stocks should not have been banned, that Florida residents should be able to open-carry firearms, and that local officials who mess with gun laws should be banned from public office for life, then you, too, might be in line for a National Rifle Association endorsement. But first, […]

Jim RosicaMay 14, 2018

A federal judge has denied the National Rifle Association‘s request to shield a plaintiff’s name in litigation against the state’s new school safety and mental health law. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker on Sunday turned down the NRA’s request to use a “Jane Doe” pseudonym for the 19-year-old Alachua County woman, portrayed in court documents as seeking […]

Joe HendersonMarch 22, 2018

Some of the state’s leading Republicans are finding their new dance steps a little tricky to master. Many of them, including outgoing House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, have long pledged support for the National Rifle Association and, by association, its no-compromise stance on the Second Amendment. But Corcoran drew the wrath […]

Joe HendersonMarch 20, 2018

Outgoing Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran is a savvy and, if needed, ruthless political operative. With that in mind, I can only conclude he knew what he was doing when he helped steer the recent gun-control bill through the Legislature. Gov. Rick Scott signed it, and now Mama Gun is very angry with her boys. Mama, […]

Joe HendersonMarch 12, 2018

The 2018 Florida Legislative Session is over and all that messy lawmaking stuff is complete, so our representatives now can focus on their real jobs — raising money and plotting their next elected gig. Um, not you Jack Latvala. Sorry. For everyone else though, there are ELECTIONS coming SOON!!! But hey, we can’t just say Sine […]

Phil AmmannMarch 11, 2018

TallyMadness is now underway, where Florida political aficionados select who is the best lobbyist out of 64 of the state’s top power brokers. Just like NCAA College Basketball “March Madness,” fans of The Process have begun voting on bracketed matchups among the leading advocates, to decide the top influencer in the Sunshine State. And right […]

Ana CeballosMarch 2, 2018

At a time when the National Rifle Association is at forefront of the Legislature’s mind, House and Senate budget writers Friday morning agreed to put $3 million toward the construction of a shooting range, which is funded in part by the controversial group fighting gun bills. Ever since the Parkland school shooting took place on […]

Ana CeballosFebruary 26, 2018

Following a chaotic and emotional two-hour debate at the Senate Rules Committee on Monday, dozens of gun control advocates left the meeting angry and disappointed when senators voted down a ban on assault weapons. “Vote them out! Vote them out!” protesters chanted after Senate Rules Chair Lizbeth Benacquisto announced the failure of on an amendment filed […]

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NRA backing Matt Caldwell in Ag. Commish race

Calling it ‘political attack,’ NRA (wo)mansplains weapons permit snafu

Of bump stocks, open carry, banning people from public office, and the 2018 NRA questionnaire

Judge denies anonymity in NRA suit against gun law

Joe Henderson: Some GOP leaders dancing around gun issue

Joe Henderson: NRA drops Hammer on Richard Corcoran, but will it matter?

Joe Henderson: A proper goodbye to 2018 Legislative Session

Rounding out the first round of TallyMadness

Budget writers sign off on $3m to build shooting range, co-funded by NRA

Senate pushes gun, school safety proposals without assault weapon ban