Post by Logan on Feb 4, 2016 2:48:55 GMT -6
Two gun bills drew hostile fire from the Florida Senate Wednesday hours before the Florida House approved them. A measure allowing Florida’s 1.4 million concealed weapons permit holders to carry their guns on university campuses and another that would allow the open carry of firearms have packed committee meetings with opponents and supporters.
Both cleared the House Wednesday afternoon, but Senate President Andy Gardiner said the Senate may let both measures die without a hearing.
Speaking to reporters before the House went into session, Gardiner said he lets his committee chairs decide which bills to hear. The proposals are sitting in the Senate Judiciary Committee, where chair Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla has already said he will not schedule campus carry for a hearing and has expressed concerns about open carry.
"It is not my intention to pull those bills out of committee. I think it’s important that the chairs have the ability to make those decisions, so I say yea, they’re probably in trouble,” said Gardiner.
Read more: www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/03/gun-bills-face-uncertain-future-state-senate/79765608/
Both cleared the House Wednesday afternoon, but Senate President Andy Gardiner said the Senate may let both measures die without a hearing.
Speaking to reporters before the House went into session, Gardiner said he lets his committee chairs decide which bills to hear. The proposals are sitting in the Senate Judiciary Committee, where chair Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla has already said he will not schedule campus carry for a hearing and has expressed concerns about open carry.
"It is not my intention to pull those bills out of committee. I think it’s important that the chairs have the ability to make those decisions, so I say yea, they’re probably in trouble,” said Gardiner.
Read more: www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/03/gun-bills-face-uncertain-future-state-senate/79765608/