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Florida Politics reports:
Florida’s Governor is locked and loaded and ready for constitutional carry legislation in the 2023 Legislative Session. During a Friday press conference, Ron DeSantis left little ambiguity about his stance on constitutional carry, which would give gun owners the right to carry their firearms without the need for a license or permit.
Legislation to this end has stalled in the Legislature previously, as did a 2022 Anthony Sabatini bill that died in committee. But with new leaders atop the House and Senate, DeSantis believes there is a path. “This was something that I’ve always supported. The last two years it was not necessarily a priority for legislative leadership,” DeSantis said.
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DeSantis has increasingly lurched to the far-right since winning reelection. Earlier this week he announced that he will empanel a grand jury to investigate the supposedly deadly side effects of COVID vaccines.
Yesterday he vowed to sign a “heartbeat bill” that would effectively ban all abortions. Previously, DeSantis heralded the “amazing scientists” behind the COVID vaccines and dodged questions about stiffening anti-abortion laws.
Today’s question was posed by Florida’s Voice publisher Brendon Leslie, who has boasted about being part of the mob that stormed the US Capitol. Leslie claims he was only there as a journalist and has not been charged.
Florida Republicans will have super majorities in both legislative chambers when they convene in March 2023.
WATCH: I asked Governor DeSantis about constitutional carry and he said he absolutely supports it and they’ll get it done in Florida pic.twitter.com/uiyuocYIp5
— Brendon Leslie (@BrendonLeslie) December 16, 2022