Florida may soon reclaim its “Gunshine State” moniker as Republican lawmakers introduce bills aimed at rolling back key gun restrictions enacted following the 2018 Parkland school shooting. These bills, if passed, would expand gun rights in the state by repealing the red flag law, lowering the age to purchase rifles and allowing open carry.
State Rep. Dr. Joel Rudman, a Republican and congressional candidate who’s running to replace Matt Gaetz in Congress, has filed legislation to repeal Florida’s red flag law and make open carry legal. Introduced after the Parkland tragedy, the red flag law allows courts to temporarily confiscate firearms from individuals deemed a threat to themselves or others. Rudman, in a social media post, declared the measure a step toward restoring constitutional freedoms.
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Florida may soon reclaim its “Gunshine State” moniker as Republican lawmakers introduce bills aimed at rolling back key gun restrictions enacted following the 2018 Parkland school shooting. These bills, if passed, would expand gun rights in the state by repealing the red flag law, lowering the age to purchase rifles and allowing open carry.
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State Rep. Dr. Joel Rudman, a Republican and congressional candidate who’s running to replace Matt Gaetz in Congress, has filed legislation to repeal Florida’s red flag law and make open carry legal. Introduced after the Parkland tragedy, the red flag law allows courts to temporarily confiscate firearms from individuals deemed a threat to themselves or others. Rudman, in a social media post, declared the measure a step toward restoring constitutional freedoms.
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