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Florida Senate bans AR-15 in rare weekend session — what happened next shocked everyone TheBlaze
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The Florida Senate on Saturday debated the merits of increased gun control measures and how to move forward legislatively after the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14.
The emotion-filled day even included a brief ban on the AR-15, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
What happened?
In the rare Saturday session, which included hours of debates and votes on numerous legislative amendments addressing firearm issues, the chamber temporarily approved a two-year ban on the purchase of AR-15 rifles in the Sunshine State.
The moment of drama came during an unrecorded voice vote where Florida senators shouted “yea” or “nay.” Florida Senate President Joe Negron, a Republican, afterward ruled the measure had been approved. But per chamber rules, the approval could be challenged — and that’s exactly what happened.
Republicans, who generally oppose most firearm restrictions, later reconsidered the measure and held a roll call vote on it, which struck down the two-year ban. According to the Times, just 15 minutes had passed between the time the measure was initially approved to the time it was reconsidered and struck down.
The vote on the measure was 21-17, with two Republicans joining the Democrats.
What else happened?
During the marathon session, Republican rejected nearly four dozen Democratic amendments to the “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act,” the Florida assembly’s legislative response to the tragic shooting.
From the Times:
The legislation will be accompanied by an unprecedented infusion of cash into the school system to address mental health issues. The $400 million package includes $18.3 million for mobile crisis teams working with the Department of Children and Families and the schools; $500,000 for mental health first aid training; and $69 million for mental health assistance to school districts.
According to the Times, some of the rejected amendments included proposals to ban all “assault weapons,” to the creation of a gun registry for all firearms in the state of Florida to bans on high capacity magazines.
Two of the more popular Democratic amendments, the proposal to ban all “assault weapons” and a proposal to remove a measure that would allow school districts to arm teachers, were narrowly rejected, despite some Republican support.
However, many popular firearm restrictions were included in the bill, including a bump stock ban, a measure to raise the purchase age for rifles and shotguns and even a measure extending waiting periods on for some background checks.
The bill is expected to be approved by the Florida Senate on Monday. From there, lawmakers hope the Florida House approves it and sends it to Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) before the legislative session ends on March 9.
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The local gun groups are in full catastrophe mode
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VeteranXX
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luckily for you and you wife they didn't ban low IQ obese failures from breeding
Florida should really consider that next though...
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VeteranXX Contributor
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Dude..again...you're from New Zealand. You probably had to look up how to spell IQ
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VeteranXX Contributor
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that's a lot of money to spend. if they're smart about it, it might work but it may be orwellian in nature. just ban the bumb stocks and let's keep the piece. this will not be the last effort nor the last high score attempt
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Tribalwar Admin
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here comes the panic buying
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VeteranXX
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sell ur crypto
do some day trader flips on murder death kill high school assault machine gun weapons and armor piercing hollow point explosive penetrating depleted uranium machine gun bullets
$profit$
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VeteranXX
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lol jk u don't want the feds setting u up as the next sleazy stevie paddock amirite
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VeteranXX
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Man, I wish I sold AR-15's, business would always be booming
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VeteranXX Contributor
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Seems like every other day this week i see posts on facebook of 'OMG DICKS STOPPED SELLING AR'S!'
....then...'OMG WAL-MART STOPPED SELLING ASSAULT RIFLES'...and all the people in the local gun groups give 0 ****s, nobody buys guns from walmart or dicks
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VeteranXX Contributor
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Originally Posted by Father Ruckus
Man, I wish I sold AR-15's, business would always be booming
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I see so many gun shops that start down here in a little nothing shop in a strip mall. I have yet to see any of them go under for lack of sales
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VeteranXV Contributor
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Originally Posted by JuggerNaught
Seems like every other day this week i see posts on facebook of 'OMG DICKS STOPPED SELLING AR'S!'
....then...'OMG WAL-MART STOPPED SELLING ASSAULT RIFLES'...and all the people in the local gun groups give 0 ****s, nobody buys guns from walmart or dicks
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truth
well, I think I bought a Benjamin pellet gun once from Walmart when I was 15. but that's it. hell, I don't even buy ammo from there. in fact, I haven't been to Walmart in like 8 years. **** Walmart. and I've been to a dick's once. never went back. place sucked lol.
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VeteranXX Contributor
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Originally Posted by havax
truth
well, I think I bought a Benjamin pellet gun once from Walmart when I was 15. but that's it. hell, I don't even buy ammo from there. in fact, I haven't been to Walmart in like 8 years. **** Walmart. and I've been to a dick's once. never went back. place sucked lol.
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Between me and the closest Dicks, there is literally 4 small mom and pop gun stores that have better prices, better selection, more knowledgeable staff
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VeteranXV Contributor
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I'll usually either go to Academy to get some quick ammo, or i'll go to Bass Pro/Cabelas for guns/ammo. And yes, occasionally i'll go to a few small gun shops.
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VeteranXX
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Why would I ever go to Dicks for any fire arm, Bass Pro is better in every way. But i'd still shop at a mom and pop for sure.
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VeteranXX Contributor
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I go to a couple small mom and pops for ammo. Guns i can usually pick up via a couple different gun groups. But even in those groups, nobody will sell to you without at least doing a cursory check via the internet and many wont sell to you at all if they don't know you or you don't at least have an CWP
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Tribalwar Admin
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Originally Posted by JuggerNaught
Seems like every other day this week i see posts on facebook of 'OMG DICKS STOPPED SELLING AR'S!'
....then...'OMG WAL-MART STOPPED SELLING ASSAULT RIFLES'...and all the people in the local gun groups give 0 ****s, nobody buys guns from walmart or dicks
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Dicks has good deals sometimes. I got my Ruger 10/22 at walmart for 149.99..
*shrug*
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VeteranXX Contributor
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What they should ban is the pain clinics
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Tribalwar Staff Contributor
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good thing I have an AR16
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VeteranXX
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Originally Posted by Father Ruckus
Why would I ever go to Dicks for any fire arm, Bass Pro is better in every way. But i'd still shop at a mom and pop for sure.
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dicks did it as a PR move....they will start selling them again soon
they did the same thing when adam lanza shot up that school....and a couple years later they started selling them again
it's all about the PR perception and $$$$
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Whiny BitchX Contributor
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Dicks: For non gun owners who think they're ok at sports.
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