Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow gun owners in the state to carry a weapon in public without a permit.
The change to Florida's gun law looks certain as several high-ranking lawmakers are backing DeSantis' pledge to make it happen in the upcoming legislative session, NBC affiliate WFLA-TV reported.
“I’m very concerned about this potential legislation because I do think it would make our communities less safe,” House minority leader Fentrice Driskell, a Democrat from Hillsborough County, said. “It wouldn’t surprise me if we saw a special session on this, prior to the regular session.”
Current law in Florida requires gun owners to have a concealed weapons permit to carry the firearm in public, but not to buy or own a gun.
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Republicans currently have a supermajority in the legislature, virtually assuring the passing of such legislation.
