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Jim RosicaFebruary 16, 2018

A leading gun-rights activist on Friday said his group didn’t draft controversial language on concealed weapon licenses (CWLs) in a bill backed by Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. It would have allowed the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services‘ Division of Licensing to issue concealed-carry permits without complete criminal background information. Putnam’s department grants permission for concealed carry in the state. Jacksonville attorney Eric Friday, […]

Danny McAuliffeFebruary 15, 2018

Florida Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson told his colleagues on the Senate floor Thursday that they shouldn’t shy away from addressing gun control measures in the wake of the recent mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. “To those who say now that it’s not the time to talk about gun violence because it’s too soon, we don’t […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 31, 2018

The Republican-controlled Florida House on Wednesday passed a measure that would make it easier for individuals suspected in a disorderly conduct case to get their seized guns back. Under state law, a law enforcement officer has to take away the firearm found on a person who is arrested in a disorderly conduct cases, including domestic […]

Danny McAuliffeDecember 5, 2017

A testy meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday saw the deaths of three pro-gun bills, including Chairman Greg Steube’s “courthouse carry” push. SB 134, Steube’s bill providing for concealed-carry permit holders to store firearms at courthouses, was joined in failure by Lakeland Republican Sen. Kelli Stargel’s SB 274 and Steube’s other gun-related bill, SB 148. […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 8, 2016

The River Club, high atop downtown Jacksonville, was the scene for FloridaPolitics.com’s interview with Donnie Horner. Horner, a Republican running in House District 11, spoke about issues he hadn’t addressed before to this outlet. One of them: the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis he got two years into what he had hoped would be a full […]

Associated PressJuly 2, 2016

A suburban Chicago gun shop has canceled a raffle of a semi-automatic rifle to benefit victims of the nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. The Chicago Tribune reports Second Amendment Sports in McHenry, Illinois, called off the raffle following questions about whether it would be legal. Under Illinois law, only nonprofit groups may hold raffles. Bert […]

Guest AuthorJune 23, 2016

It’s been a difficult and emotional week for many of us, but nothing can compare to the grief and sorrow experienced by the family and friends who lost loved ones in the Orlando massacre. I had the opportunity to visit Orlando last weekend to pay my respects, and was moved by the courage of the […]

Tom JacksonJune 21, 2016

So, Corey Lewandowski, the buzz-cut professional sycophant whose philosophy amounted to “let Trump be Trump,” is out as The Donald’s campaign frontman. And this changes … what, exactly? As Edwin Starr sang, “Absolutely nuthin’!” (Say it again, y’all.) That’s right. While Lewandowski portrayed the thuggery of a crime lord’s hired muscle — hard-knuckled Toots to […]

Guest AuthorJune 17, 2016

I, like every American, am deeply saddened by the horrific terrorist attack that took place in Orlando last weekend. Innocent lives were viciously taken, and families were torn apart. There are a lot of questions surrounding the details and motivations of this attack. We do know a shooter, who had previously been under investigation by […]

Guest AuthorJune 16, 2016

Hey, NRA. Yeah, I’m talking to you, you ruggedly handsome, semi-terrifying devil. Who am I? Why, I’m your worst nightmare. The one you’re always talking about. The one that keeps those membership dues flowing. I’m the Democrat who wants to take away your guns. Turns out, I’m not just a purely hyperbolic invention. I believe […]

Tag: Second Amendment

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Ben Pollara: Unsolicited advice to the NRA