Florida Governor Signs Ban On Local Gun Regulations

Miami’s CBS News affiliate reports:

Amid a legal battle that could be decided by the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure that will ratchet up a ban on local gun regulations.

DeSantis signed the bill (SB 1884) after the Republican-controlled Legislature passed it in party-line votes late last month. The bill, which will take effect July 1, will broaden a 2011 law that can make local governments pay as much as $100,000 in damages if they are sued for imposing gun regulations.

Democrats argued that cities and counties should not be punished for trying to curb gun violence and recounted incidents such as the 2016 mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

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Amid a legal battle that could be decided by the Florida Supreme Court, @GovRonDeSantis has signed a measure that will ratchet up a ban on local gun regulations.https://t.co/z7Md2wmENa

— CBS4 Miami (@CBSMiami) May 10, 2021