Posted March 12, 2018 7:00 pm by Comments

By Micah Rate

On March 9, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed legislation that will drastically change the state’s gun laws. The bill effectively bans bump stocks, raises the age required to purchase rifles, implements a three-day waiting period for gun purchases, and allows specific school staff members to carry a firearm if they want to do so. Some Floridians are pleased with the legislation, even if they opposed the new age restriction or hoped the law would do more. Others love everything about it. And then there are those who are calling the law unconstitutional and a blatant violation of the Second Amendment. The National Rifle Association (NRA) is in the last camp and announced this weekend that it would be suing the state.

While the NRA’s lawsuit is winnable, Florida has a way to defeat it. The state can stop the NRA’s lawsuit with these three words: Constitution Revision Commission (CRC).

If Florida can successfully amend its constitution, the law can no longer be said to be unconstitutional, and the NRA’s lawsuit will fail.

While Article V of the U.S. Constitution provides two ways for amending the U.S. Constitution – a proposal from Congress that passes both chambers with …Read the Rest

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