Under revised open-carry bill, Florida lawmakers could carry concealed guns into legislative meetings

KRISTEN M. CLARK/TAMPA BAY TIMES

Florida’s 160 lawmakers could inconspicuously pack heat in the state House and Senate chambers and legislative meetings, under a provision tacked on to a controversial open-carry handguns proposal that’s expected to pass the Florida House on Wednesday.

The amendment by Rep. John Wood, R-Winter Haven, was one of almost two dozen proposed changes that representatives vetted — and a handful they approved — during three hours of debate that stretched past 9 p.m. Tuesday over two high-profile gun bills.

The measures alter how 1.4 million people with concealed weapons permits in Florida can carry handguns. Continue reading…

2 comments

  1. Well, there could be a chance that some legislators might bite the dust if hotheads prevail during sessions. Representative-Rage………..they might need bullet-proof vests and upgraded Security as well.

  2. I can’t resist writing this. Will some of the dumb, dumbs be allowed to to load their guns with dumb, dumb bullets?

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