A Florida lawmaker is hoping the state legislature will take up a refiled gun control bill during this week鈥檚 special session.
During the special session, Florida lawmakers have filed multiple bills to address a number of issues: education, tourism, economic development as well as healthcare, and medical marijuana.
Gun issues are not a part of the official call, but that didn鈥檛 stop Sen. Gary Farmer (D-Fort Lauderdale) from refiling a bill that died during the 2017 legislative session.
鈥淲ell, really, it鈥檚 just primarily to send a message that we鈥檙e not going to lay down on this issue. We鈥檙e going to continue to put this issue forward whenever we get an opportunity,鈥� said Farmer. 鈥淚鈥檓 very disappointed that during the regular session, a number of good .鈥�
Farmer鈥檚 bill aims to make sure all gun sales are conducted by a licensed firearms dealer. It also requires background checks for firearms purchased at gun shows.
鈥淎nd, so, I understand that it鈥檚 outside the call, and it鈥檚 unlikely that the call would ever be expanded to include these gun bills, or the one that鈥檚 been filed, or just kind of trying to make a statement and symbolically let the NRA [National Rifle Association] and others know that we鈥檙e not going away and we鈥檙e going to continue to push for sensible gun safety legislation that does not infringe on anyone鈥檚 right to bear arms,鈥� he added.
While a number of gun control legislation, like Farmer鈥檚, died this session, so did a . They include NRA-backed bills allowing concealed carry permit holders to carry guns at airports, schools, and legislative meetings.
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