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It is against the Law to open carry in Florida.

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It is against the Law to open carry in Florida.

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Kat was the first person to get on my ignore list. I only have three people on it. And I just started using it last year.

Anyways....


Lets keep fighting the good fight.

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We need a major gun rights victory in ths state regardless whether or not you're personally interested in carrying openly yourself, or the same forces who are fighting open carry will be working in earnest towards a contraction of our rights.



Expanding freedom is always a good thing.

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It is against the Law to open carry in Florida.

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We're close to getting OC. If we do I'll never wear another IWB holster ever again.

 

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Anyone have a cut and paste letter? If I write it myself they may not
Like it

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What I'm going to say here I do not take lightly, so please understand the seriousness of what I am proposing.

Does anyone (preferably with a law degree) know if filing an ethics complaint against Portilla for stalling Campus Carry and Open Carry could gain us any ground or force his hand?

It seems like an appealing idea, but the only issue is that the person filing the complaint could be on the hook for legal fees if it turns out to be "unfounded".


ETA:  More on it here:   http://www.ethics.state.fl.us/

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Do we have word they he's going to kill SB300? I thought he was going to bring it to committee??

Congressman/Senator,

I understand that what I am contacting you about is a state issue, but it is still deserves the attention of officials elected to public office by the people of Florida.

As you may be aware, the Florida House of Representatives recently passed a bill to allow the open carry of firearms by Conceal Weapon Permit holders, as well as a bill allowing Concealed Carry Permit holders to carry on College Campuses.  These bills have the overwhelming support of the people of Florida and Florida Legislators alike.  Unfortunately, the Senate versions of the Open Carry and Campus Carry are being stalled, not by popular demand, but by the Judiciary Committee Chairman, Senator Diaz de la Portilla.  Senator Portilla refuses to hear the Campus Carry bill and has indicated that he may not hear the Open Carry bill either.

Senator Portilla is violating the trust of the public and the will of the People of Florida by blocking the hearings on Open Carry and Campus Carry. If these bills do not get a committee hearing and a vote, they will not be brought before the Florida Senate and Portilla will have killed both bills.

As a voter and a law abiding Floridian, I am urging you to contact the offices of Chairman Diaz de la Portilla and Senate President Andy Gardiner to encourage them to bring these bills to the floor of the Florida Senate for a full vote.  These bills represent a massive amount of work by the people of Florida and they deserve to be voted on.

Senator Diaz de la Portilla can be contacted here:

(850) 487-5040
[email protected]

406 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL
32399-1100


Senator Gardiner can be contacted here:

(850) 487-5013
[email protected]

409 The Capitol
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100


Thank you for your consideration in this matter.  

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We need a major gun rights victory in ths state regardless whether or not you're personally interested in carrying openly yourself, or the same forces who are fighting open carry will be working in earnest towards a contraction of our rights.

Expanding freedom is always a good thing.

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What I'm going to say here I do not take lightly, so please understand the seriousness of what I am proposing.

Does anyone (preferably with a law degree) know if filing an ethics complaint against Portilla for stalling Campus Carry and Open Carry could gain us any ground or force his hand?

It seems like an appealing idea, but the only issue is that the person filing the complaint could be on the hook for legal fees if it turns out to be "unfounded".


ETA:  More on it here:   http://www.ethics.state.fl.us/

ATTENTION: Governor Rick Scott

SUBJECT:  
SUPPORT - SB 68 Licenses to Carry Concealed Weapons or Firearms
SUPPORT - SB 300 Weapons and Firearms

Governor Scott,

As you are probably aware, the Florida House of Representatives passed bills on Open Carry (HB 163) and Campus Carry (HB 4001) with overwhelming support.  These bills have had numerous committee hearings preceding the full House vote.  They were debated on their merits, amendments were proposed, and each of our State Representatives was given the opportunity to uphold the obligation of their office by a vote on the final versions.  

This is the way our government is supposed to work.

Regrettably, there are some in the Florida Senate who do not intend to honor that obligation.  Senator Diaz de la Portilla, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has flatly refused to give the Senate version of Campus Carry (SB 68) a hearing, and has indicated that he may obstruct Open Carry (SB 300) as well.  Senate President Gardiner has also flatly refused to bring these bills out of committee to allow a full vote in the Senate.  This is a perversion of procedure and an underhanded attempt to deny the full Senate an opportunity to vote, effectively killing these bills.  In light of the fact these bills enjoyed massive support by the House, at the very least they deserve to be debated and voted on by the Senate.

I respectfully request that you contact Senator Diaz de la Portilla and Senator Gardiner and urge them to bring these bills before the Senate for a full vote.  The People of Florida deserve to have their Second Amendment rights recognized and respected by our state government.  While anti-gun operatives in the media belittle and mischaracterize these reforms, they are immensely popular with the public at large.  

Regardless of whether or not Senators support or oppose these bills, they should at least debate them and vote accordingly; it’s their job!  Let these bills succeed or fail on their merits, not be hidden from view by some legislative technicality.  Exploiting our system of government this way is a detestable statement on the character of our elected officials.  

I trust that you will give my views careful consideration, but anything less than meaningful action is unacceptable.  I appreciate you taking the time to give these bills the attention they deserve.


Sincerely,

XXXXXXX

ATTENTION: Senator Andy Gardiner

SUBJECT:  
SUPPORT - SB 68 Licenses to Carry Concealed Weapons or Firearms
SUPPORT - SB 300 Weapons and Firearms

Senator Gardiner,

As you are probably aware, the Florida House of Representatives passed bills on Open Carry (HB 163) and Campus Carry (HB 4001) with overwhelming support.  These bills have had numerous committee hearings preceding the full House vote.  They were debated on their merits, amendments were proposed, and each of our State Representatives was given the opportunity to uphold the obligation of their office by a vote on the final versions.  

This is the way our government is supposed to work.

Regrettably, there are some in the Florida Senate who do not intend to honor that obligation.  Senator Diaz de la Portilla, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has flatly refused to give the Senate version of Campus Carry (SB 68) a hearing, and has indicated that he may obstruct Open Carry (SB 300) as well.  This is a perversion of procedure and an underhanded attempt to deny the full Senate an opportunity to vote, effectively killing these bills.  In light of the fact these bills enjoyed massive support by the House, at the very least they deserve to be debated and voted on by the Senate.

I respectfully request that you contact Senator Diaz de la Portilla and urge him to give these bills a hearing in the Judiciary Committee.  If he continues to obstruct committee hearings, I am urging you to take action as Senate President and pull these bills out of committee so they can be voted on by the Senate.  The People of Florida deserve to have their Second Amendment rights recognized and respected by our state government.  While anti-gun operatives in the media belittle and mischaracterize these reforms, they are immensely popular with the public at large.  

Regardless of whether or not Senators support or oppose these bills, they should at least debate them and vote accordingly; it’s their job!  Let these bills succeed or fail on their merits, not be hidden from view by some legislative technicality.  Exploiting our system of government this way is a detestable statement on the character of our elected officials.  The voters of Florida will hold you accountable should you or other Senators fail to uphold the obligation you have as an elected official.

I trust that you will give my views careful consideration, but anything less than meaningful action is unacceptable.  I appreciate you taking the time to give these bills the attention they deserve.


Sincerely,

XXXXXXX

ATTENTION: Senator Diaz de la Portilla

SUBJECT:  
SUPPORT - SB 68 Licenses to Carry Concealed Weapons or Firearms
SUPPORT - SB 300 Weapons and Firearms

Senator Diaz de la Portilla,

As you are probably aware, the Florida House of Representatives passed bills on Open Carry (HB 163) and Campus Carry (HB 4001) with overwhelming support.  These bills have had numerous committee hearings preceding the full House vote.  They were debated on their merits, amendments were proposed, and each of our State Representatives was given the opportunity to uphold the obligation of their office by a vote on the final versions.  

This is the way our government is supposed to work.

Regrettably, it appears that you do not intend to honor that obligation.  You have flatly refused to give the Senate version of Campus Carry (SB 68) a hearing, and you have indicated that you may obstruct Open Carry (SB 300) as well.  This is a perversion of procedure and an underhanded attempt to deny the full Senate an opportunity to vote.  It is clear that your intent is to kill these bills.  In spite of the fact these bills enjoyed massive support by the House, you seem to believe that they do not merit a hearing or a vote by the Senate.

I urge you to reverse your course and give these bills a hearing in the Judiciary Committee.  The People of Florida deserve to have their Second Amendment rights recognized and respected by our state government.  While anti-gun operatives in the media belittle and mischaracterize these reforms, they are immensely popular with the public at large.  

Regardless of whether or not Senators support or oppose these bills, they should at least debate them and vote accordingly; it’s your job!  Let these bills succeed or fail on their merits, not be hidden from view by some legislative technicality.  Exploiting our system of government this way is a detestable statement on your character.  It is a shame that I am even writing this letter to a Republican State Senator.  I expect our rights to be trampled and curtailed by the Democrats, but you should know better. The voters of Florida will hold you accountable should you or other Senators fail to uphold the obligation you have as an elected official.

I trust that you will give my views careful consideration, but anything less than meaningful action is unacceptable.  I appreciate you taking the time to give these bills the attention they deserve.


Sincerely,

XXXXXXX

ATTENTION: Senator XXXXXXX

SUBJECT:  SUPPORT - SB 68 Licenses to Carry Concealed Weapons or Firearms
SUPPORT - SB 300 Weapons and Firearms

Senator,

As you are probably aware, the Florida House of Representatives passed bills on Open Carry (HB 163) and Campus Carry (HB 4001) with overwhelming support.  These bills have had numerous committee hearings preceding the full House vote.  They were debated on their merits, amendments were proposed, and each of our State Representatives was given the opportunity to uphold the obligation of their office by a vote on the final versions.  

This is the way our government is supposed to work.

Regrettably, there are some in the Florida Senate who do not intend to honor that obligation.  Senator Diaz de la Portilla, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has flatly refused to give the Senate version of Campus Carry (SB 68) a hearing, and has indicated that he may obstruct Open Carry (SB 300) as well.  Senate President Gardiner has also flatly refused to bring these bills out of committee to allow a full vote in the Senate.  This is a perversion of procedure and an underhanded attempt to deny the full Senate an opportunity to vote, effectively killing these bills.  In light of the fact these bills enjoyed massive support by the House, at the very least they deserve to be debated and voted on by the Senate.

I respectfully request that you contact Senator Diaz de la Portilla and Senator Gardiner and urge them to bring these bills before the Senate for a full vote.  The People of Florida deserve to have their Second Amendment rights recognized and respected by our state government.  While anti-gun operatives in the media belittle and mischaracterize these reforms, they are immensely popular with the public at large.  

Regardless of whether or not you support or oppose these bills, you and your colleagues should at least debate them and vote accordingly; it’s your job!  Let these bills succeed or fail on their merits, not be hidden from view by some legislative technicality.  Continuing to exploit our system of government this way is a detestable statement on the character of our elected officials.  

I trust that you will give my views careful consideration, but anything less than meaningful action is unacceptable.  I appreciate you taking the time to give these bills the attention they deserve.


Sincerely,

XXXXXXX

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Here is Senator Diaz de la Portilla's capitol phone number and email address.

Office: 8504875040
Email: [email protected]

I called his office this morning and left a message urging him to bring SB 300 up for a vote in his Judiciary committee.

Please do the same if you haven't already.