Understanding Florida’s Potential Assault Weapon Ban

By Tom Knighton

Florida has long had a reputation as a pro-gun state. It’s even been called “The Gunshine State,” a play on its more official nickname. While it’s not necessarily as pro-gun as many like to believe, it’s long been an important stronghold for gun rights.

After Parkland, however, it reacted quickly–as kneejerks tend to be–and added on some gun control. Lawmakers quickly backed off of making any new proposals, but anti-gunners in the state smelled blood in the water and are pushing hard for more.

Now, the battle’s intensifying and area media are trying to clarify the issue to some degree.

As the Florida Supreme Court considers a motion by Attorney General Ashley Moody to invalidate a proposed ballot amendment that would ban assault-style weapons, gun control advocates joined with Democratic leaders Wednesday to urge Moody to reconsider.

1) What would the amendment do?

The amendment, proposed by Ban Assault Weapons Now, seeks to ban any weapon capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition at once.

Supporters say the definition covers the assault-style guns most often used in the nation’s spate of mass shootings, including last year’s massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

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3) What is Moody’s …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms