Florida State Senator Considers Everything and Anything to Prevent the Next School Shooting

By Erika Haas

In the wake of any mass shooting, people across the country start demanding lawmakers do something, anything to prevent the next tragedy. Of course, not everyone agrees on what that “something” should be.

If you believe the problem is guns, then your answer is simple: enact stricter gun laws. But if you believe there’s a deeper issue at play, then your answer is a bit more complicated; it may include mental health reform, enhanced security at schools, or increased government accountability.

Or, if you’re Florida State Senator Bill Galvano, then the answer is all of the above. The Republican, who is slated to become the next state Senate president, is currently working with his colleagues on a number of proposals that are a bit, well, all over the place.

Earlier this week, the Florida House shot down a motion to consider an assault weapons ban. While Galvano understands that such an idea is impractical, especially in a pro-gun state like Florida, he’s not against further limiting access to these kinds of rifles.

First and foremost, the state senator would like to raise the legal age to possess an “assault rifle” to 21. Currently in Florida, as in most …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms