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    Exclamation FL Republican State Senator Looks To Bar People Under 25 From Buying A Gun

    Republican State Senator David Simmons is leading an effort in the Florida legislature to drastically change gun ownership in his state.
    Simmons, who is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced on Wednesday that he wants to bar anyone under age 25 from legally purchasing or owning a firearm, the Orlando Sentinel reports.


    Florida previously raised their own minimum age to purchase any firearm from age 18 to age 21 following a shooting incident in Parkland, where 17 people were killed and another 17 people were injured. This law has some exceptions.
    Simmons’ bill also intends to have some exceptions, the Orlando Sentinel reports;
    He told the audience he would introduce the measure for the next legislative session that begins in January, which will be Simmons’ last as a term-limited senator.
    The proposal as drafted would bar some individuals under age 25 from purchasing, possessing or selling assault weapons, which Simmons defined as firearms with a fixed magazine capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition.

    The bill includes wide-ranging exceptions.
    It would allow anyone between 21 and 25 to buy an assault weapon if they successfully complete a hunter safety course and get a hunter safety certification card, or are already licensed to carry a concealed weapon. A bill passed after Parkland prevents anyone under age 21 from buying any gun.

    According to the report, the lawmakers said passing his bill is a necessary action the legislature should take following a series of tragic shooting incidents across the country.
    “Given the circumstances now and over the last 15 to 20 years, we need to go ahead and do this,” Simmons said. Adding, “Thirty years ago, [issues with] assault-style weapons were not as common as today. We didn’t have at-risk young men committing the kinds of crimes they’re committing.”
    “I think we need to ensure they don’t have access to assault-style weapons,” he said.
    Simmons’ bill does not have the endorsement of the Republican Party in Florida and its chairman, State Senator Joe Gruters, said the bill is unlikely to pass.


    “It’s unlikely that I would ever support anything like that,” Gruters said. “In the present Legislature, I would say it has a zero percent chance.”

    More at: https://www.governorpalin.org/2019/0...25-buying-gun/
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    Basically hes a scumbag that believes in gun control.
    "Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration is minding my own business."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Anti Globalist View Post
    Basically hes a scumbag that believes in gun control.
    He believes in denying you a right to protect yourself from evil The Gov should lock him up until his reelection is over.
    Do something Danke

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    Quote Originally Posted by oyarde View Post
    He believes in denying you a right to protect yourself from evil The Gov should lock him up until his reelection is over.
    Better yet, they should lock him up and throw away the key.
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    This guy is my State Senator and he is a turd.

    Back in 2018 he tried a similar restriction amendment on Governor Rick Scott's gun control bill SB7026.


    He spoke at my local GOP meeting a few months back where he proclaimed loudly that he supported the 2nd Amendment. I walked right up to him and called him a "pathetic hypocrite" to his face. And no I did not shake his hand.


    The honest truth is that this guy's dementia is so far out there he doesn't know what world he is in.


    He is term limited so I guess he is showing his true colors (this is why term limits are bad).
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    Quote Originally Posted by oyarde View Post
    He believes in denying you a right to protect yourself from evil The Gov should lock him up until his reelection is over.
    Communism and socialism is "evil" and is part of the Democrat Party Leadership's agenda.

    Aside from that our Founders intended ordinary citizens to keep and bear arms [a contemporary fire arm used by foot soldiers] so they would be ready and able to defend themselves against a despotic government if necessary.

    The AR-15-semi is a civilian version of the United States military’s M16 and ought to be kept by ordinary citizens to defend against a tyrannical government if necessary.

    Forewarned is forearmed.

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    I thought this thread would be , 'bar from voting' , which would kill a lot of Socialist votes........



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    We should ban anyone under 25 from serving in the military, that makes a hell of a lot more sense.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Stratovarious View Post
    We should ban anyone under 25 from serving in the military, that makes a hell of a lot more sense.
    Excellent. Then they wouldn't be eligible for the draft.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Anti Globalist View Post
    Excellent. Then they wouldn't be eligible for the draft.
    I still think they
    should send the senators and senator's sons first.

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    If he's so afraid of a few deranged younger people with guns hurting people, how is he fine with allowing people starting at 16 to be the sole driver of a few ton machine that through their direct actions does actually kill thousands of people a year?
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