25. Florida The biggest news for gun owners in the Sunshine State came in June when the state Supreme Court removed a serious gun control proposal from the November ballot. The measure would have amended the state’s Constitution to prohibit possession of “assault weapons”. The state’s Atto...
The state has reciprocity with just about every state that issues CCWs. There are no restrictions on MSRs or magazine capacity. According to the NRA-ILA, "It is unlawful to possess, purchase, or sell a machine gun, except in compliance with all federal laws and regulations. It is unlawful...
However, those who like to travel will enjoy reciprocity in 37 other states. Florida also honors CCWs from 35 states in the U.S. Florida also has its own standards (aside from federal background checks) for firearm purchases. Which further limits gun ownership in the Panhandle state. ...
Like I said, the order is somewhat arbitrary but it breaks down into two tiers. The first three states mentioned have a preemption law but “little quirks” as Ritter puts it. The next seven have preemption with nearly no restrictions. The order of the states in each tier could easily be...
1/14/2013 - A cascade of reports emanating from the White House since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December make it clear that President Obama, despite a pledge in 2008 not to come after firearms, plans to make gun control one of his second-term cornerstones. A report in ...