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on March 17, 2015 in World News

Florida Campus Carry Bill Passes Subcommittee

Florida Campus Carry Bill Passes Subcommittee On March 16, the Florida Senate Higher Education Subcommittee passed SB 176, campus carry legislation, by a vote of 6-3. SB 176 is supported by the NRA but opposed by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in American, Everytown for Gun Safety, and other gun control groups. According to The News-Press, the NRA and pro-Second Amendment senators support the measure because it will allow women to carry guns with which to fight off sexual predators. For example, Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-Fort Myers) said she worries about “the safety of sexual assault victims.” She is… View Article

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