Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
signed Monday, giving the governor another legislative victory as he prepares a campaign for president.
The new law will allow anyone who can legally own a gun in Florida to carry one without a permit. It means training and a background check will not be required to carry concealed guns in public. It takes effect July 1.were divided along political lines, with Republicans saying law-abiding citizens have a right to carry guns and protect themselves.
“I am pissed,” Fred Guttenberg, whose 14-year-old daughter Jaime was killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, told reporters during an online news conference. “I will chase him down across the state as well as possibly across the country ... because Ron DeSantis today put his signature to a bill that guarantees there will be more Jaimes.”“Somebody in Florida may die ... because of this legislation. That will be because of you, Ron DeSantis,” Guttenberg said.
DeSantis has said he thinks Florida should go even further and allow people to openly carry guns. While some lawmakers have pushed for open carry, it doesn’t appear the Legislature will pass such legislation this session.
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