Constitutional Carry Gaining Traction in Florida Legislature
January 21, 2022 | Florida
Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson (R-FL-10) indicated this week that he would support a constitutional carry bill if the Senate were to take up that kind of legislation. Historically, Florida Republicans have been hesitant to take up expanding gun rights during the legislative session.
“If a constitutional carry bill gets to the Senate floor, and it’s heard on the Senate floor, I would vote yes. I would support that on the floor,” Simpson said in an interview with Florida Politics.
In years past, the Florida House usually took up more conservative causes while the Florida Senate approached legislation from a more moderate view. However, a number of former Florida House members have since been elected to the Senate, changing the dynamics and offering a chance for more conservative causes to get time on each chamber floor.
Florida House Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R- District 32) filed legislation in the House that would remove the requirement to have a license to carry a firearm. Last summer, Sabatini lead a gun-rights rally at the Old State Capitol calling out Florida’s Republican legislative leaders for not acting more for gun rights…. (Excerpts from the Florida Capitol Star)
