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Florida Alert! Governor Ron DeSantis has SIGNED HB-259 Church Carry

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

DATE: June 30, 2021
TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends
FROM: Marion P. Hammer
  USF Executive Director
  NRA Past President

 

Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has signed HB-259, the Church Carry bill, into law.  The bill takes effect immediately. 

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HB-259, the Church Carry bill, authorizes persons who have concealed weapons or firearms licenses to carry firearms on property of churches, synagogues, or any other religious institutions, unless specifically prohibited to do so by the church, synagogue, religious institution or other property owner. 

The House bill was sponsored by Rep. Jayer Williamson (R) and Rep. Cord Byrd (R) and Co-Sponsored by the following Representatives: Andrade, Bell, Beltran, Brannan III, Buchanan, DiCeglie, Duggan, Fernandez-Barquin, Fetterhoff, Fine, Fischer, Grall, Gregory, Harding, Hawkins, Ingoglia, Leek, Maggard, Maney, Massullo, Jr., McClain, Overdorf, Payne, Roach, Robinson (W), Rommel, Roth, Sabatini, Salzman, Shoaf, Sirois, Smith (D), Snyder, Tuck, Yarborough   

The Senate bill was sponsored by Sen. Joe Gruters (R) and Co-Sponsored by the following Senators: Albritton, Baxley, Bradley, Brandes, Broxson, Hutson, Rodrigues (R), Rodriguez (A), Simpson 

Click here to view HB-259: 

https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0259c2.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0259&Session=2021 

Governor Ron DeSantis and bill Sponsors are strong Second Amendment supporters.

 

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