Florida Republicans Reject Call For Special Session On Gun Control

By Cam Edwards

Convinced that lawmakers need to “do something” after the recent shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Florida Democrats demanded a special session to vote on a long list of gun control bills. Enough lawmakers in Tallahassee have now said “no” in response that the chance of a session being called is now zero percent.

While the deadline is Tuesday for members to reply to the session request, by the weekend 56 House members – 55 Republicans and Rep. Al Jacquet, D-Riviera Beach – had declined interest in convening to discuss gun control proposals.

That makes it mathematically impossible to secure the needed 60 percent necessary to call a special session. At least 72 of the House’s 120 members had to agree.

The responses posted Friday by the Florida Secretary of State’s office also showed at least 16 of 40 senators – all Republicans – said they were opposed to a special session.

Anti-gun lawmakers in Florida will have to wait until January to try to get their gun control agenda passed in the Republican-dominated legislature. While the vast majority of the bills have no real chance at becoming law in Florida next year, many of these items will be popping up …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms