After the recent ruling by Florida’s 1st District Court allowing open carry in the state, Second Amendment advocacy organizations like Florida Carry (FLC), Gun Owners of America (GOA), the National Rifel Association (NRA), and Florida Gun Rights (FLGR) are warning the state’s legislators not to attempt to “fix” open carry, and instead to just leave it legal under the court’s ruling. Mitch Perry explains in the Florida Phoenix:
Second Amendment groups that have been advocating for the Legislature to repeal the ban on open carry are cheering last week’s ruling. But they’re also warning state legislators not to add any new regulations in legislation they offer next year putting open carry into statute.
“Florida Carry (FLC), Gun Owners of America (GOA), National Rifle Association (NRA), and Florida Gun Rights (FLGR) all have spent countless dollars and man hours in this fight, that they have now won,” said Luis Valdes, Florida state director of Gun Owners of America in a statement.
“These organizations stand united in solidarity that any new restrictions on this right or to limit the impact of this VICTORY, will be vigorously and strongly opposed by a unified front of Florida gun owners and the members of these four organizations.”
“Member of Florida Gun Rights stand united and strong against any potential infringements on the recent ruling which declared Florida’s ban on open carry as unconstitutional,” said Logan Edge with Florida Gun Rights in a statement texted to the Phoenix.
“The legislature remains a hostile opponent against gun rights and open carry, but after many years of pushback, gun owners gained a massive victory in the courts,” he added. “We will make sure every Tallahassee legislator hears from gun rights activists and oppose any effort to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.”
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