Floridians recently won a massive victory in the courts, and the RINOs in Tallahassee are sweating bullets over our reclaimed liberty.
Last month, Florida’s appellate court delivered a bombshell ruling in McDaniels v. State, declaring the state’s Open Carry ban unconstitutional.
This is a monumental step toward securing our Second Amendment rights, but don’t pop the champagne just yet.
The swamp in Tallahassee is already scheming to undermine this win.
A Win For The Second Amendment
In McDaniels v. State, the defendant was a law-abiding citizen peacefully carrying a holstered pistol.
He wasn’t threatening anyone or breaking any laws, yet the state treated him like a criminal. As a proud Constitutional Carry state, it’s beyond outrageous that Mr. McDaniels was ever charged in the first place.
This injustice exposes the hypocrisy of a system that claims to honor our rights while slapping handcuffs on those who exercise them.
Florida is one of 29 states that have embraced Constitutional Carry, allowing permitless concealed carry without a government permission slip. But here’s the kicker: Florida was the only one of those states that banned open carry.
That’s right, our state was clinging to a liberal, New York-style restriction since the late 1980s.
As We Know, The Tallahassee Swamp Fights Dirty.
For years, the legislature, backed by special interests like Disney and their liberal Bloomberg donors, fought tooth and nail to keep the Open Carry ban in place.
Even after Florida passed its Constitutional Carry bill in 2023, former Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and former House Speaker Paul Renner did everything in their power to block Open Carry from even getting a committee hearing.
Just last session, House Speaker Daniel Perez strong-armed Freshman Representative Monique Miller, pressuring her to completely abandon her campaign promise to file an Open Carry bill.
When Florida Gun Rights called her out, our staff faced the consequences while Miller hid in her office.
“On the very first day of the session, I was personally thrown out of the Capitol for daring to advocate for your rights. That’s the kind of cowardice we’re up against in Tallahassee,” said FLGR Executive Director Logan Edge.
Even Governor Ron DeSantis, who has publicly called for Open Carry legislation, couldn’t budge these spineless leaders.
Their refusal to act is a betrayal of every Floridian who values the Second Amendment.
The Battle Ahead: Stay Vigilant
As we gear up for the interim committee weeks, which have already started, FLGR staff are already hearing rumblings from sources across the state.
The legislature is plotting to slap restrictions on this hard-won court decision, scheming to limit our Open Carry rights.
They think they can pull the wool over our eyes, but we’re not falling for it.
This victory in McDaniels v. State isn’t a signal to get complacent; it’s a call to double down.
Florida gun owners must send a clear message to the Tallahassee swamp: We will not tolerate any infringement on our rights.
Florida Gun Rights Will Hold the Line
At Florida Gun Rights, we’re in the thick of the fight during interim committee weeks, making sure Tallahassee knows where gun owners stand.
Our Second Amendment rights are non-negotiable, and we won’t let RINOs or their corporate puppet masters chip away at them.
This is our moment. Let’s seize it. Stay vigilant, stay loud, and join us in telling the legislature that Floridians will not back down.
Together, we’ll protect our liberty and ensure that the Second Amendment remains untouchable in the Sunshine State.
