Gov. DeSantis makes push to repeal Florida's red flag laws
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has expressed his desire to repeal the state's red flag law, stating that it violates Second Amendment rights during his State of the State Address.
- The red flag law, enacted after the 2018 Parkland shooting, allows law enforcement to confiscate firearms from individuals deemed a threat to themselves or others.
- DeSantis criticized the law, labeling it unconstitutional, and stated that he would have vetoed it if it had been presented to him in 2018.
- The upcoming legislative session will address gun control issues, including the potential repeal of Florida's red flag laws.
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Florida Kicks Off Session With Pro-Gun Bills On Tap - The Truth About Guns
The Florida Legislature kicked off its 2025 session on Tuesday with a number of pro-gun measures on the docket, some rolling back restrictions that were passed back in 2018 after the mass murder at a high school in Parkland, Florida. Following that shooting, the state legislature passed a law raising the minimum age to purchase ... Read more The post Florida Kicks Off Session With Pro-Gun Bills On Tap appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
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No kidding, gun control is a joke Mainers may soon get to vote on a red flag law, and it’s well past time. For too long, irresponsible people have been waving red flags, putting the public in danger by attracting bulls. Or maybe they’re commies looking to overthrow the government. In which case, off to the gulag with them. No matter. Once this referendum passes, it’ll be illegal for anyone to flap around a red flag unless they’re challenging the…
Could red flag laws be replaced by involuntary commitment?
Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for a “repeal” of “red flag” laws that stop people from buying guns if a court says they’re too dangerous to own them. The legislation, signed into law during the last year of the Rick Scott administration, was a response to the lack of oversight that facilitated a former student’s mass murder at a Parkland High School in Feb. 2018. The Governor believes red flag laws are a “huge due process violation.” “If you look …
Gov. DeSantis makes push to repeal Florida’s red flag laws
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 7 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signaled that he wants to repeal the red flag law in the Sunshine State, arguing that it infringes on gun owners’ Second Amendment rights. The governor made his intentions known during Tuesday’s State of the State Address. The state’s red flag law was signed by then-Gov.…
As legislative session starts, Gov. DeSantis wants to repeal Florida's red flag laws
In Gov. Ron DeSantis State of the State address on Tuesday, he made it clear that he wants to do away with Floridas red flag law.The law, enacted in 2018 and signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott, came after the 17 lives lost in the mass shooting in Parkland, and 49 people were gunned down at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.WATCH: What would Florida look like if red flag laws repealed? What would Florida look like if red flag laws are repealed?The s…
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