Posted on 12/14/2010 3:47:45 AM PST by marktwain
Hot on the heels of House Bill 45, the recently filed bill that would give real teeth to Florida's long beleaguered preemption statute, comes Senate Bill 234. SB 234, filed on December 10 by Florida Senator Greg Evers, is a virtual cornucopia of new ground for gun owners and carriers. This is a Christmas present of which even Santa would be proud.
Arguably one of the biggest issues in recent Florida gun rights discussion, open carry of firearms would be restored to the citizens of Florida under SB 234, albeit as a licensed privilege. Under current law, a gun owner can only open carry at their own place of residence; place of business; at a range; or when going to, coming from, and during a hunting, camping, or fishing expedition, regardless of license. Florida Open Carry, a grassroots organization has been routinely organizing open carry fishing events at multiple locations throughout the state in order to promote and publicize the practice. Some method of general open carry is legal in 43 states. Passage of SB 234 would permit current and future concealed carry licensees to carry open or concealed at their option.
Another huge change, SB 234 would permit lawful concealed carry on college campuses, in career centers, and private schools. Although the anti-gun rallying cry, "guns and schools don't mix" is heard whenever the subject of campus carry is mentioned, apparently the criminals don't hear it. Criminals know full well that colleges are defense free zones, and have taken advantage of that deficiency in a recent armed robberies at Full Sail University in Orlando, University of Florida in Gainesville, and Florida State University in Tallahassee as well as many others.
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...
Forget orange juice - now, Second Amendment Rights is Florida’s best known/most important product.
“Can’t you hear the Liberals wailin’, all the live long day .....”
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