I had earlier point out that the progressives weren't giving up without a fight. Their hard-fought victory over the military establishment and the consequent loss of it, even if partial, cuts deeply. They have so weakened the edifice that it is crumbling. The department cannot meet recruitment goals, needs warfighters for the national defense and cannot find them, wastes increasingly precious dollars on failed programs, and celebrates transgenders and LGBTQ. This crumbling of the edifice meets…… [read more]
The special session begins on April 29th. It could have been sooner and I pressed the governor to push on the legislature more, but this just may be a good tactic. They are now in “special session” to address certain things. It may avoid the ridiculous committee blocking of bills that tends to derail pro-gun laws in Florida.
Floridians could openly carry firearms in public and wouldn’t need a permit to carrythem concealed under legislation that now has the endorsement of Governor Ron DeSantis.
There’s one problem though… The bill hasn’t received a single hearing in either legislative chamber.
While the sponsor of the constitutional carry bill thinks it will be enough to pull the bill directly on the House floor for a vote, opponents don’t seem all that worried.
The controllers aren’t worried because the fix is in. The fix is always in.
Governor Ron DeSantis was asked if he would support constitutional carry at a press conference Thursday morning.
His direct response: “Put it on my desk I’ll sign it”.
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But the legislation on this bill is on life support.
It hasn’t gotten a single hearing in either chamber and the Governor’s endorsement came with only nine days remaining in the legislative session.
It’s easy to say you’ll sign it when it has no chance of passing the chambers of the legislature.
I guess you don’t really think this is important enough to push it, DeSantis.
