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Tallahassee, Florida - Law-abiding Floridians were delivered a disappointing second amendment defeat Wednesday morning from the 4th District Court of Appeals.
The verdict for Norman vs. State was upheld by the appeals court, which means open carry of a firearm by law-abiding citizens in Florida remains illegal. Furthermore, the only legal way for Floridians to carry a handgun, will be to pay the state the appropriate fees to purchase a concealed handgun permit.
With lawful open carry slated to pass in Texas this legislative session, Florida will remain one of only five states with an outright ban on law-abiding citizens openly carrying a handgun. What’s even more shocking is that three of those states are California, New York, and Illinois! This is disgraceful that Florida and South Carolina must be grouped with the above 3 “super-blue” states.
Florida Carry, the organization solely responsible for fighting for law-abiding Floridians firearms rights, is very disappointed. Executive Director Sean Caranna stated:
“Today the 4th district court of appeals singled out the right to bear arms for particularly dis-favorable treatment. The right to bear arms is now the only right enumerated in the Florida Constitution that requires that you obtain government permission prior to its exercise. Those who are not able to afford pay for a license, or can’t wait months for governmental approval, have no right to bear arms under the order. We will appeal.”
The 27 page ruling from Judges Melanie May, Mark Klingensmith and Cory Ciklin said, “Florida’s requirements to obtain a permit for concealed carry are not so burdensome, or so onerous, as to make the ability to obtain a permit illusory. Nor can it be said that these requirements, unlike those found in other (state) jurisdictions, make the right to carry a weapon in public a virtual nullity.”
To the contrary, Florida concealed weapons permits cost well over $100. The states taxing of a constitutional right deprives those who may be financially less fortunate to lawfully defend themselves, and those they love. Sadly, the panel of judges didn’t see it that way.
Another appeal will likely take years. Sadly, this leaves Floridians with only two basic options. Wait for the decision in the next appeal, or become extremely politically active in getting an open carry bill introduced and passed in next years legislative session. Whatever the next course of action will be, it’s painfully obvious that the “Gunshine State” isn’t living up to its reputation.
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The verdict for Norman vs. State was upheld by the appeals court, which means open carry of a firearm by law-abiding citizens in Florida remains illegal. Furthermore, the only legal way for Floridians to carry a handgun, will be to pay the state the appropriate fees to purchase a concealed handgun permit.
With lawful open carry slated to pass in Texas this legislative session, Florida will remain one of only five states with an outright ban on law-abiding citizens openly carrying a handgun. What’s even more shocking is that three of those states are California, New York, and Illinois! This is disgraceful that Florida and South Carolina must be grouped with the above 3 “super-blue” states.
Florida Carry, the organization solely responsible for fighting for law-abiding Floridians firearms rights, is very disappointed. Executive Director Sean Caranna stated:
“Today the 4th district court of appeals singled out the right to bear arms for particularly dis-favorable treatment. The right to bear arms is now the only right enumerated in the Florida Constitution that requires that you obtain government permission prior to its exercise. Those who are not able to afford pay for a license, or can’t wait months for governmental approval, have no right to bear arms under the order. We will appeal.”
The 27 page ruling from Judges Melanie May, Mark Klingensmith and Cory Ciklin said, “Florida’s requirements to obtain a permit for concealed carry are not so burdensome, or so onerous, as to make the ability to obtain a permit illusory. Nor can it be said that these requirements, unlike those found in other (state) jurisdictions, make the right to carry a weapon in public a virtual nullity.”
To the contrary, Florida concealed weapons permits cost well over $100. The states taxing of a constitutional right deprives those who may be financially less fortunate to lawfully defend themselves, and those they love. Sadly, the panel of judges didn’t see it that way.
Another appeal will likely take years. Sadly, this leaves Floridians with only two basic options. Wait for the decision in the next appeal, or become extremely politically active in getting an open carry bill introduced and passed in next years legislative session. Whatever the next course of action will be, it’s painfully obvious that the “Gunshine State” isn’t living up to its reputation.
http://buzzpo.com/florida-suffers-s...acebook.com&utm_campaign=positivelyrepublican