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Floridians Have The ‘Right To Bear Arms,’ Not A Duty To Ask For Permission
The Federalist ^ | 2/7/23 | David Harsanryi

Posted on 02/07/2023 2:26:38 PM PST by CFW

Florida is debating whether to join states like Vermont, Arizona, Maine, New Hampshire, Indiana, Texas, and Utah, and become the 26th state to allow its citizens to carry firearms without a government permit. Since criminals and mass shooters tend to ignore paperwork, the law is a reasonable way to ensure lawful Floridians are able to defend themselves and their communities.

The outrage over the permitless carry bill is, as one expects, already hysterical, emotional, and largely fact-free. Read this column from the perpetually confused Wajahat Ali, who stresses the dangers of permitless carry by pointing to incidents that are wholly unrelated to the prospective law. Or take the Newtown Action Alliance, which argues that “constitutional carry” — the term Second Amendment advocates often use to describe permitless carry — isn’t a real thing because the “constitution didn’t give anyone the right to carry guns publicly without permits, background checks, or training.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 2ndamend; banglist; bloggers; firearms; fl; florida; newsforumabuse; newskarenabuse; nikkifried; nikkifriedisgone; notnews; rights; rkba
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Florida has been discussing Constitutional carry for some time but no action has been taken. It's about time that the legislature acts on the issue.

Of course, the usual "there will be blood in the streets" gun control fanatics are in the forefront with their usual hysterics.

1 posted on 02/07/2023 2:26:38 PM PST by CFW
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To: CFW

An armed society is a polite society. Robert Heinlein


2 posted on 02/07/2023 2:30:06 PM PST by ByteMercenary (Slo-Joe and KamalHo are not my leaders.)
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To: CFW

A related article from the Federalist as well:

https://thefederalist.com/2023/02/06/d-c-gun-ban-didnt-stop-a-deadly-metro-shooting-just-stripped-commuters-of-the-best-way-to-fight-back/

“D.C. Gun Ban Didn’t Stop A Deadly Metro Shooting, Just Stripped Commuters Of The Best Way To Fight Back”


3 posted on 02/07/2023 2:30:17 PM PST by CFW (old and retired)
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To: ByteMercenary

An armed society is one where shooters are stopped before they become mass shooters.


4 posted on 02/07/2023 2:32:04 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: CFW

Permitless carry here in Missouri has done just fine. The uptick in firearm-related crimes is caused by guess who: criminals that have no use for permits anyways.


5 posted on 02/07/2023 2:32:35 PM PST by thescourged1
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To: CFW

What’s a Whatsahat Alley and who gives a rats butt what it thinks?


6 posted on 02/07/2023 2:33:05 PM PST by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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"Permitless carry here in Missouri has done just fine. "

Same in Arkansas.

7 posted on 02/07/2023 2:39:57 PM PST by mosaicwolf
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To: CFW

in life, there are responsible and irresponsible people, and then those that screaam whenthe commode seat is left up.

such it is with firearrm ownership.
the author is one said screamer, who wishes control where the subject matter states shall not be infringed!


8 posted on 02/07/2023 2:39:57 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: ByteMercenary

The only people complaining in Texas are the family of guys that try and rob taco joints!


9 posted on 02/07/2023 2:41:40 PM PST by Fai Mao (Stop feeding the beast, and steal its food!)
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To: CFW

isn’t a real thing because the “constitution didn’t give anyone the right to carry guns publicly without permits, background checks, or training.”


yes it does


10 posted on 02/07/2023 2:43:49 PM PST by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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To: mosaicwolf

Ours too - for the past 230 years.


11 posted on 02/07/2023 2:46:41 PM PST by GreyHoundSailor
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To: CFW
"When no one knows who is armed, everyone is".
12 posted on 02/07/2023 2:50:41 PM PST by n230099 ("When no one knows who is armed...everyone is.")
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The irony is that while leftist politicians decry constitutional carry and any carry at all it is mostly their own constituents committing most of the crimes with a firearm.


13 posted on 02/07/2023 2:58:23 PM PST by MachIV
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To: joshua c

“yes it does”


The only argument with your statement is the idea that the Constitution ‘gives’ us rights, when what it does is guarantee the government won’t interfere with rights that we were endowed with by our Creator.


14 posted on 02/07/2023 4:09:45 PM PST by hanamizu
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To: CFW

The best way to counter any “blood in the streets” argument is to look at the data.

Georgia got it last summer. The violence is in the usual places, perpetrated by the usual people.

Nothing has changed, except for maybe Probate Courts losing out on some money for the permits.


15 posted on 02/07/2023 4:12:26 PM PST by qaz123
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To: CFW; mylife; Joe Brower; MaxMax; Randy Larsen; waterhill; Envisioning; AZ .44 MAG; umgud; ...

RKBA Ping List


This Ping List is for all news pertaining to infringes upon or victories for the 2nd Amendment.

FReepmail me if you want to be added to or deleted from the list.

More 2nd Amendment related articles on FR's Bang List.

16 posted on 02/07/2023 4:16:08 PM PST by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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Since criminals and mass shooters tend to ignore paperwork, the law is a reasonable way to ensure lawful Floridians are able to defend themselves and their communities.

Which is an excellent, valid point.

17 posted on 02/07/2023 4:20:15 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: CFW
CCW timeline map:

In 2022, 25 states are Constitutional Carry.

18 posted on 02/07/2023 4:27:20 PM PST by PapaBear3625 (We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so stupid people won’t be offended)
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To: CFW

Every state should be a free constitutional carry state. No exceptions.


19 posted on 02/07/2023 4:33:50 PM PST by Boomer (The biden regime / identity politics is a clear and present threat to this constitutional republic.)
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To: PROCON

I don’t ask permission from public “SERVANTS” either.

I will carry where, when, and whatever I choose.

And I have done so already and will continue to do so.

If we are to call ourselves free men, we should damn well act like free men.


20 posted on 02/07/2023 5:05:35 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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