September 9, 2019
Miami New Times, Jessica Lipscomb, September 5, 2019- Despite the unfortunate distinction of having some of the most devastating mass shootings in the nation, Florida remains a fairly gun-friendly place. A state law passed in 2011 actually prohibits local governments from passing restrictions on firearms that are stricter than what’s …
September 9, 2019
Sarasota Herald Tribune, Zac Anderson, September 5, 2019- This year it was trees and plastic straws. In years past it was guns, vacation rentals and a host of other issues that local governments were prohibited from regulating by the Florida Legislature. The clash between state preemption and the home rule …
September 9, 2019
Washington Post, Howell Raines, September 1, 2019- As a hunter who has owned firearms since adolescence without breaking any laws or feeling under-gunned, I think I am equipped to offer a modest proposal that could produce a safer America and also break the maniacal hold of the National Rifle Association …
September 5, 2019
The Claremore Daily Progress, Staff, September 4, 2019- Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, announced Tuesday he had filed Senate Bill 1081 to push back against any proposed red flag laws coming from the federal government. The bill, titled the “Anti-Red Flag Act,” would preempt all current or future proposed red …
September 4, 2019
Keysnews.com Free Press Staff, September 4, 2019- Coral Gables will appeal a recent 3rd District Court of Appeal ruling tossing out the city’s ban on Styrofoam, according to city attorney Miriam Ramos. Monroe County, Islamorada and West Palm Beach have signed an amicus curiae, or friend of the court, brief …