In State of the State address, Gov. DeSantis pushes to repeal gun control laws and property taxes

DeSantis Wants To Undo Gun Safety Laws Passed After Parkland Massacre

After the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in 2018, Florida’s very conservative lawmakers and then-Gov. Rick Scott passed gun safety laws that raised the age to buy firearms, instituted red flag laws and background checks. Those laws were reportedly used 15,000 times to temporarily keep weapons out of the hands of people deemed an immediate danger. That’s too much safety for Florida’s current governor, Ron DeSantis. Nationa…

DeSantis wants to repeal the red flag law. What is it?

The law was passed after the 2018 school shooting in Parkland.

While Lauding FL Gov’s Pro-2A Remarks, Don’t Ignore Alarming Dem Discipline

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called upon lawmakers to reverse strict gun control laws and make Florida a ‘strong Second Amendment state.’ OPINION: While gun rights activists in Florida and across the country are giving Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis high marks for his call to re-evaluate Sunshine State gun control laws during his state-of-the-state address, they should remain vigilant following Tuesday’s embarrassing performance by Congressional Dem…

DeSantis wants to reverse Florida gun laws passed after Parkland shooting

Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing to roll back key provisions of Florida’s gun laws, including reversing red flag laws and lowering the minimum age to purchase a long gun from 21 to 18.Speaking during his State of the State address, DeSantis said, “Look back in instances where legislation may have been passed in recent years.”The proposed changes would undo parts of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Act, a landmark law enacted in March 2018 …

‘Worth looking at:’ Florida lawmakers consider eliminating property taxes

Homeowners often feel the stress when their property tax bill arrives in the mail. If not paid on time, counties can place a lien on the home. On Wednesday, Florida legislators discussed a bill aiming to eliminate property taxes, a proposal that sounds appealing but poses significant challenges.Property taxes in Florida are a primary funding source for essential local government services and infrastructure. This raises the question: where would …

DeSantis again expresses support for reducing, eliminating property taxes during State of the State

Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republicans recently have floated the idea of eliminating or reducing local-government property taxes.