Senator Portilla, R-Miami, Holds the Key to Florida Open Carry

By Dean Weingarten

By Dean Weingarten

Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)- The Florida open carry bill has moved out of Committee in the Florida House. It will likely be voted on by the full House in the next few weeks. From cbslocal.com:

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – A bill that would allow Florida gun owners to openly carry their weapons is headed to a full vote.

The bill cleared a committee vote 12 to 4 on Thursday.

The next step will be a full vote by the Florida House in the next few weeks.

The difficulty lies in the Senate, where Senator Portilla is Chair of the Judiciary Committee holding he bill.

From tcpalm.com:

Diaz de la Portilla, R-Miami, said he would consider the failure of the House amendment and may decide to block Gaetz’s bill.

Portilla says that he is concerned about the effect of open carry on the tourist trade:

Diaz de la Portilla said he was concerned the proposed law would create a bad impression on tourists who would see Floridians walking around with handguns.

This is the best chance in years to pass licensed open carry in Florida. Florida is one of only five states where the …Read the Rest

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