Gun group papers Chuck Brannan’s district demanding hearing for open carry bill
BY Herschel Smith
2 years, 10 months ago
The fliers were funded by the National Association for Gun Rights, which takes a “no-compromise stance when defending our right to keep and bear arms.”
Brannan, a Macclenny Republican, chairs the Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee. The flier includes a call to action to contact Brannan’s office and demand he slate a “constitutional carry” bill for consideration. Specifically, it seeks an agenda spot for legislation (HB 103) carried by Rep. Anthony Sabatini, a Howey-in-the-Hills Republican.
Sabatini, a lawmaker who regularly feuds with GOP leadership, tweeted the legislation was being blocked by RINO lawmakers …
“RINO Cowards like Chris Sprowls are once again BLOCKING Constitutional Carry!” he tweeted. “When will people wake up and vote these TRASH establishment ‘Republicans’ out?!”
Some members have pointed out there is no Senate companion legislation to Sabatini’s bill, which means the bill could not be passed by the full Legislature anyway.
Still, the gun rights organization would like the legislation considered by at least one chamber this year. If passed, the bill would eliminate any requirements for concealed carry permits in order for Floridians to carry firearms in public.
Until the bad actors are eliminated through primaries, this will continue to happen. We pushed hard enough in South Carolina and made it such centerpiece legislation (even though I don’t live in S.C.) that they took open carry out of the judiciary committee and put it straight on the floor because the committee was blocking it.
Granted, it takes the majority of the senate to do that, but it can be done.
I really want open carry and constitutional carry for Florida. I remain disappointed that the governor has not brought this up as an important piece of legislation and thrown his weight behind it. Another reason, of course, that this is stalling is because LEOs are opposed to it. Of course.
So far my reaction to DeSantis is … meh.
On February 22, 2022 at 9:36 am, George 1 said:
As we have repeatedly seen in the past decade, no politician can be trusted. We all know that the law enforcement apparatus works for the elites. Conversely, the elites must pay homage to the imperial legions lest they lose protection.
On February 22, 2022 at 5:50 pm, Longbow said:
“…is because LEOs are opposed to it.”
Jeepers! Ya don’t say!
We “Back the Blue!”, but they don’t back us much, do they?
What? you say the rank and file don’t hold the same opinion as the “leadership”? Really? They have been remarkably silent haven’t they?
Hey Law Imposement Officers! You say you support the people’s natural rights? You support the Second Amendment? You DON’T think Free Men should be treated like Serfs, having to pay a “fee” and beg permission before exercising the right of self preservation? (Or maybe the “Vast Majority” of you really do think that way.)
Why don’t you ever sound the fuck off then, individually and through your professional organizations?
Crickets.
On February 23, 2022 at 1:42 pm, Red Man said:
DeSantis has not pushed for Constitutional carry. I wonder if it is because of the tremendous concentration of money, and in turn power, concentrated on Palm Beach island and a bit to the north (even mo’ money) Jupiter island. The quiet power that works the halls and sewers of DC. Then the loudmouth dems down south in Broward and Dade counties, not to mention the Mick the Mouse county mid state. The Sheriff in my former county, Martin County just N of palm Beach county is a hard nose sheriff, yet he was a political operative out of Tallahassee in a prior life. I doubt very much he wants any challenge to his armed authority.