“The gun lobby sued me – twice – and they lost – twice. “When we win, we are going to ban assault weapons in Florida. “And if the gun lobby fights us – and they will – we’ll beat them again.” – Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, Democrat candidate for governor via Twitter. Gillum was recently endorsed […]
In an email blast from Marion Hammer, Florida’s current National Rifle Association lobbyist and former NRA president, the NRA-ILA is blasting incoming Florida Republican Senate president Bill Galvano for accepting a $200,000 donation to his Innovate Florida political action committee from Everytown for Gun Safety. That’s the civilian disarmament operation owned, operated and funded by former New […]
Effective October 1, any Floridian in possession of a bump fire stock or similar accessory commits a third degree felony thanks to the capitulation of Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Republican Party. §790.222 Bump-fire stocks prohibited — A person may not import into this state or transfer, distribute, sell, keep for sale, offer for sale, possess, or give to another person a […]
Not all justified homicides are created equal. In this tragic case, a perfect storm of bad luck resulted in the death of 52-year-old Gregory Miller in Gainesville, Florida. Miller, who had suffered a serious head injury during an accident over 30 years ago, had subsequently experienced seizures and other neurological problems for many years. “He […]
Florida’s primary elections were held today and the results — some surprising — have significant potential impacts for gun owners. So let’s look at the results. First, lets looks at the Republican side. Ron DeSantis winning the nomination for governor is a big win for Florida gun owners. He has the congressional background and pedigree to […]
Florida Carry’s legal eagle, Eric Friday, met with numerous Republican candidates for office at the Republican Party of Florida’s Sunshine Summit and here’s a summary of what occurred. First and foremost is the primary for governor. Ron DeSantis is one of two Republican candidates running. DeSantis Supports both open carry and campus carry. Florida Carry […]
Tomorrow is primary election day in Florida. This past Legislative session, the majority of the Florida Republican party sided with gun-grabbers and pushed SB 7026 through into law. The post-Parkland bill will strip Floridians between eighteen to twenty-one years of age of their Second Amendment rights, impose a mandatory waiting period on long gun purchases, and […]
On Sunday, August 19, Charles Arant, 73, of Tallahassee, Florida was arrested by the Tallahassee Police Department for pulling a gun on his neighbor’s family because he thought they were burglars. According to WTXL News; the neighbor told TPD that he was unpacking his car with his family at their home when Arant walked out […]
As the November election approaches, things just get curiouser and curiouser here in the Sunshine State. Melissa Howard, a Republican running for the Florida State House of Representatives has been caught lying about her supposed degree from Miami University of Ohio and about receiving an ‘A’ rating from the National Rifle Association. This all started […]
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri has no great love for civilians with guns. In fact, at one time, he threatened to shoot first and ask questions later when it came to concealed carry licensees. So imagine the surprise when he says armed staff could have taken down the Parkland high school killer. In fact, Gualtieri […]
The Florida Republican Party, in support of incumbent Rep. Vern Buchanan, has released a blistering ad campaign against his challenger; Sarasota Democrat David Shapiro. Shapiro says he supports “common sense gun safety laws“. Nothing unusual there. It’s exactly the kind of boilerplate talking points you’d expect from a south Florida Democrat running for a seat in […]
Brett Taylor of Tallahassee, FL, owner of a local Lindy’s Chicken restaurant, was arrested last week by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday over an incident that occurred in a McDonald’s drive-thru. A video showed him pulling a handgun and threatening employees after arguing over slow service. Investigators say on Aug. 1, Taylor was […]
