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Updated Apr 3, 2023 - Politics & Policy


FLORIDA BECOMES 26TH STATE TO ALLOW PERMITLESS CARRY OF CONCEALED GUNS

 * Sareen Habeshian

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Data: U.S. Concealed Carry Association; Map: Simran Parwani/Axios

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law Monday a measure that will allow
people in the state to carry concealed weapons without licenses or training.

Driving the news: With Florida, more than half of U.S. states now allow
permitless carry of a concealed weapon.

 * The state's Republican-supermajority Legislature advanced the bill last
   Thursday, after the governor indicated he'd approve it.
 * "A constitutional right should not require a permission slip from the
   government," the governor said during an address to the state Legislature
   earlier this month. "It is time we joined 25 other states to enact
   constitutional carry in the state of Florida."

Details: The measure, which will take effect July 1, will allow Floridians to
carry concealed weapons without a permit or training.

 * Under current law, residents must undergo firearms training, clear a
   background check and pay fees when applying for a concealed-carry license.
 * With the new law, a person will be allowed to carry a concealed weapon
   without a license if they meet the current requirements needed to obtain a
   license, including not having been convicted of a felony or found guilty of a
   crime relating to controlled substances within a three-year period, Axios'
   Martin Vassolo reports.

The big picture: Florida is now the 26th state where permitless concealed carry
is legal. The others include:

 * Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
   Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota
   (for residents only), Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah,
   Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming.

Of note: March for Our Lives, a youth-led organization seeking to end gun
violence, protested the bill outside the State Capitol last week.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect Gov. Ron DeSantis signed
the measure into law.


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Photo: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images

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 * Here are the key players in the case:

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Supporters and opponents of former President Trump are kept apart outside of the
Manhattan Criminal Court before his arraignment on April 4 in New York City.
Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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charges.

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