“I can’t believe we’re getting another bill to increase the number of guns in the state.”
Two South Florida Democratic senators have criticized the governor of Florida, pointing to the fifth anniversary of the Parkland shooting that killed 17 people. Ron DeSantis Republican legislative leader for pushing for new gun laws.
State legislatures are taking steps this year to allow people to carry concealed weapons in the state without a permit.
“I can’t believe we’re getting another bill to increase the number of guns in the state,” the senator said. Tina Polsky, Democrats in districts including Parkland. “For me, doing it in this state five years after Parkland is just a tragedy. And I just want to say ‘I love you’ to the family I represent.” i hear you I’m fighting for you
Polsky is a member of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, SB150 next week. A bill introduced by a senator. Jay Collins, eliminating the need for hidden carry permits.but It also includes school safety measures, which Polsky says is an ironic move and a way to gain support.
Polsky and Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book He met with reporters on Tuesday and held a moment of silence to refer to the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The book also lists the names of the 17 people killed.
Shortly after the Parkland shooting, the state legislature overhauled the state’s gun laws, raising the legal age to buy a rifle from 18 to 21. Lawmakers also introduced a “red flag” law that allows authorities to ask judges to remove guns. A person considered to be a potential danger to himself or others.
Polsky, who is in his third year in the Senate, said the debate over guns was relatively quiet at the time. I let
“Why are you having it this year?” Polsky asked. “It’s very simple. The governor wants to be on the right side of every other candidate he opposes in the Republican primary for president.”
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