Florida Senate expected to pass bill raising age limit for rifles and shotguns

[clandestine]

The Governor will sign the Bill and he WILL lose his Senate Race. There will be 18-20 year olds who wont vote for him after this.

 

[fidelity]

Insanity. This is a state government dominated by Republicans. Have bump stocks been used in any homicides in Florida? Has it been demonstrated that Stephen Paddock was able to wound and kill more in Nevada because he was using bump stocks at a great distance, or did he end up hitting less people (despite his rate of fire) and wearing himself out? If they're going to write a meaningless law with regards to increasing public safety, why the f*ck can't Florida Republican legislators write a bump stock ban law that carves out exceptions for trigger modifications, lighter BCGs, adjustable gas systems, etc? Do they even communicate with any constituents in the gun community?

This goes back to the NRA giving daylight to legislators to ban bump stocks and then Trump repeating his support for such a ban in his gun control meeting with members of both parties. If Florida Republicans set the precedence, of course this will be seized upon by antis in other states.

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[Rack&Roll]

Back to the drawing board...

 

[Rab1515]

Wtf are Republicans thinking? Has the world gone mad?

 

[Boom Boom]

It's a purple state with a lot of RINOs. No surprise. Only getting worse as leftists from the Northeast continue to flood in.

 

[GlocksAndPatriots]

Monumentally stupid is exactly the phrase for it. And they've not only hurt themselves but the entire national Republican Party. As seen on this forum, gun owners across the country are taking notice and are not happy with a party they once considered an ally. The democrats played them like a harp. Machiavelli couldn't have planned it any better. Dems just sat back, used the armed teachers facet as an excuse to vote no, and let the Republicans screw themselves.

In a few months, after the emotion has passed, no doubt the R's who supported this bill will be wondering wtf they were thinking and will be scrambling to kiss the 2A community's ass. And it won't work. Especially once people start hearing stories about 19 and 20 year old combat veterans at some of Florida's many military bases not being able to buy so much as a single shot duck gun. Stories I am sure the dems and their media allies will be happy to emphasize for the voters.

Congrats Florida Republican politicians. You just did the dems work for them and flipped the state to solid blue. Morons.

Or at the very least, we should have gotten open carry for this. I don't agree however that the restrictions are going to piss off that many 2A supporters.

 

[clandestine]

Or at the very least, we should have gotten open carry for this. I don't agree however that the restrictions are going to piss off that many 2A supporters.

You're an antigunner who won't be honest about it.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

I look forward to 18-21 for long gun lawsuits ending up in front of SCOTUS sooner rather than later.

This must not stand.

 

[GlocksAndPatriots]

You're an antigunners who won't be honest about it.

LOL! Yeah okay.

 

[GlocksAndPatriots]

I look forward to 18-21 for long gun lawsuits ending up in front of SCOTUS sooner rather than later.

This must not stand.

Won't happen. SCOTUS already denied cert on that. They're cowards.

http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions\pub\11/11-10959-CV0.wpd.pdf

 

[press1280]

Won't happen. SCOTUS already denied cert on that. They're cowards.

http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions\pub\11/11-10959-CV0.wpd.pdf

That was for handguns.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

Gov. Rick Scott has said he'll go through the bill line by line.

With his sole focus being on the families of the people who were shot.

The absolute worst kind of pandering for his own political gain.

 

[danb]

Gov. Rick Scott has said he'll go through the bill line by line.

With his sole focus being on the families of the people who were shot.

The absolute worst kind of pandering for his own political gain.

Is there some other "best" kind of pandering I am not aware of?

 

[GlocksAndPatriots]

That was for handguns.

I don't see any legal or philosophical difference. The bogus arguments they used to uphold the handgun rule can just as easily be applied to long guns.

 

[Rack&Roll]

Or at the very least, we should have gotten open carry for this. I don't agree however that the restrictions are going to piss off that many 2A supporters.

Speaking for yourself there ClockAndPastries?

You’ve already indicated that when it comes time to mobilize, you can be found under the stairs with a protein bar and a crossword puzzle.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

Is there some other "best" kind of pandering I am not aware of?

There are different levels of pandering. With all of it being difficult to listen to.

But building your political future and career advancement on the backs of dead children and grieving family members is something I'd expect out of a Democrat Governor.

He's selling the Second Amendment, Florida's citizens, and possibly the state of Florida itself down the river.

I will try and temper my desire to see Florida turn Blue over his decision. And I'll do my best to contain my laughter when the Republican Trifecta Machine is successful in its obvious attempt at handing the whole of congress to the Democrats.

 

[MDFF2008]

Unbelievable that they stripped out all of the pro-gun stuff.

Guess we will continue to hope signs make our kids safe while defending our money with guns.

Love how all the gun control people are showing their true colors and saying "a step in the right direction."

 

[Racer Doug14]

Frosh and the Mikes just wet themselves.

 

[Racer Doug14]

I truly don't see how this passes constitutional muster. Blatant age discrimination. Infringement of 2a rights afforded to past and current <21YO citizens. The bump stock part is more of the same baby steps of weak RINOs.

 

[Mr H]

Wait...

The FL proposal includes 12 hours of mandatory DIVERSITY TRAINING?!!!