Florida House sends behemoth gun control bill to governor (VIDEO)

By Chris Eger

A package that aims to both harden schools and change Florida gun laws passed the state House just two days after it was approved by the Senate.
With the end of the session looming this week, House Speaker Richard Corcoran spent all day Tuesday shepherding often-emotional floor debate on the state Senate’s broad gun control measure, SB 7026, before holding a vote Wednesday that saw the measure pass 67-50. Instead of changing the bill’s language, no less than 32 proposed House amendments to the sweeping legislation were rejected, which left the Senate to enroll the bill and prep it for Gov. Rick Scott.
“We can never replace the 17 lives that were lost at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and we can never erase the traumatic experience that lives on in the memories of those who survived this horrific attack,” said Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart. “However, we will do everything we can to address the failure of government to effectively address the numerous warning signs that should have identified the perpetrator as a danger to others. We can and we will increase the resources available to identify and treat those suffering from mental illness, improve the safety and security of our

Source: Guns.com