Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed permitless concealed carry into law in Florida. House Bill (HB) 543 which strengthens Floridians’ Second Amendment rights by allowing Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a government-issued permit. HB 543 goes into effect on July 1, 2023, making Florida the 26th state to enact ConstitutionalContinue Reading
The Second Amendment of the US Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791 and states: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed. This is the second of the “bill of rights”Continue Reading
Governor Mike DeWine (R-OH) signed a bill making it legal for state residents to carry a gun without first obtaining a state permit, becoming the 23rd state in the nation to enact constitutional carry legislation. Senate Bill 215 allows anyone over 21, and who is legally eligible to own a firearm, toContinue Reading
The Fourth of July weekend is not over and Chicago has already endured 13 deaths, 54 injured, with nine minors hurt and 2 children killed in different shootings. Police listed the first fatal killed Thursday night, 9:30 p.m., in the 4100 block of West 27th Street. A 27-year-old man was walkingContinue Reading
The Florida Supreme Court blocked a voter initiative to ban assault weapons, semiautomatic rifles and shotguns from going to voters in 2022. The Thursday ruling squashed the Ban Assault Weapons Now sponsored constitutional amendment because of deceptive language and the clause grandfathering weapon ownership to the owner only, not theContinue Reading
A 5-year-old boy died yesterday afternoon at All Children’s Hospital from a gunshot wound, according to St. Pete Police. Ja’cari Ellis, was found by officers at the 3738 18th Ter. S residence after responding to a 911 call in the afternoon, around 2:27 p.m. The boy had been shot andContinue Reading
Clearwater man, Gerard Graves, 27, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for unlawful possession of firearms in a school zone. According to court documents, on May 27, 2015, the Drug Enforcement Administration learned through a confidential informant (CI) that Graves, a convicted felon, was attempting to sell aContinue Reading
