Florida lawmakers proposed two companion bills this week aimed to do away with many gun free zones in the state. Senate Bill 908 and House Bill 803, filed Monday by Republicans Sen. Dennis Baxley and Rep. Don Hahnfeldt, would authorize gun owners to carry concealed firearms in numerous places they currently aren’t allowed due to state-imposed restrictions. Those restricted places include
Read MoreGov. Greg Abbott on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block California’s limits on concealed carry permit holders in a brief filed with eight other governors. “The question presented is whether the State of California can single out one group of disfavored citizens–namely, gun owners–and impose unique burdens on their fundamental rights,” the brief
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Commentary
Eleventh Circuit en banc strikes down restriction on doctors’ speech to patients about guns
First, my summary of the key things the law did: A. It barred doctors from asking questions (in writing or orally) “concerning the ownership [or home possession] of a firearm or ammunition by the patient or by a family member,” unless the doctor “in good faith believes that this information is relevant to the patient’s
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