It’s official. Over half of America’s states now have constitutional carry.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially signed the state’s constitutional carry bill into law Monday morning, as pro-Second Amendment groups celebrate the state officially tipping the scales in favor of law-abiding gun owners nationwide.
At a press conference last December, DeSantis publicly confirmed the legislature’s intent to pass a constitutional carry bill this year.
25 states have already enacted constitutional carry including Alabama, Ohio, Indiana, and Georgia which passed their bills last year. After being signed into law by Governor DeSantis, Florida’s constitutional carry legislation will be enacted on July 1st, 2023.
The National Rifle Association (NRA) noted the following about Nebraska’s LB77 in a legislative alert issued by the organization last Tuesday.
“This bill recognizes the fundamental right of law-abiding adults to carry firearms for self-defense without having to navigate burdensome government regulations. It is essential that NRA members and Second Amendment supporters take action now to ensure that this bill becomes law. LB 77 does not change the criteria for eligibility to obtain a carry permit, nor does it affect previously issued permits. It also allows citizens who wish to obtain a permit for the purpose of carrying in other states recognizing Nebraska’s permits, to do so.”
Despite the odds and the mainstream media’s narrative, the pro-gun community saw several key victories across the country last week.
Along with the passage of Florida’s constitutional carry legislation, an assault weapons ban was dropped in the state of Colorado, and Kansas moved closer to eliminating fees for concealed carry permits.
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