Tallahassee, FL - A proposal that would let people with concealed-weapons licenses pack heat at churches or other religious institutions that share properties with schools is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday vot.
Churches that have educational facilities attached to them would no longer have to be gun-free zones under a bill sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday. The legislation fixes an issue in the current statute, which allows worship centers to determine whether they want to allow guns in their facilities, unless those facilities have a school building attached. If a church runs a private school, for instance, then it has to prohibit the lawful carrying of a concealed firearm, even if that expressly goes against the wishes of the congregation.
Senate sponsor Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, said the bill closes a “loophole.”
Florida lawmakers give boost to guns in church
Published
Lawmakers give boost to guns at church
A proposal that would let people with concealed-weapons licenses pack heat at churches or other religious institutions that share properties with schools is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A proposal that would let people with concealed weapons licenses pack heat at churches or other religious institutions that share properties with schools is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday voted 24-16 along party lines to give final approval to the measure (HB 259), which passed the House last month. DeSantis’ office did not immediately reply to a question about whether the governor will sign the bill.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:29 UTC In one of Gov. Ron DeSantis top priorities of the legislative session, the Florida Senate on Monday passed a measure to crack down on social-media companies that remove users from their platforms.
The Republican-controlled Senate voted 22-17, along almost straight party lines, to approve the proposal (SB 7072), which now will go to the House.
DeSantis has made a priority of the issue after decisions by Twitter and Facebook to block former President Donald Trump from their platforms in January after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol to try to prevent certification of President Joe Biden s election victory.