Florida Alert #1
The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee Added Concealed Carry to the Committee Agenda.
Concealed Carry Bill is Being Publicly Heard on Feb. 1, 2021.
That means you can voice your approval at the hearing!The Chair of the Judiciary Committee has added Senate Bill 498 (Concealed Carry at Religious Institutions) to the committee's agenda for Monday.What does this mean? It means that this bill will take its first step to be voted on. The public is allowed comment and show their support for this bill. As a Second Amendment Activist,
ACTION: Please complete a Committee Appearance Form. We need citizens to speak up! Without this, you cannot speak before the committee.
Show up on Feb.1, 2021 Due to COVID-19, the hearing will be at Room A3 of FSU's Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
505 Pensacola Street,
Tallahassee, FL 32301. Room A3
The hearing starts at 2:30pm.
Remember folks, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Be loud, be proud, and be ACTIVE.
Please arrive at the Civic Center early. With the way the Senate functions, being early is on time and being on time is late. Why? Because if you don't turn in your Committee Appearance Form prior to the start of the hearing, you will not be allowed to speak.Time is always rationed to speakers, so have a concise and orderly plan of action. Have your speaking points organized and ready to go. Remember, be polite but firm on your stance. Your talking points should be based on the following:
Some talking points:
1. Floridians have the right to practice their religious beliefs and be able to defend those beliefs. Just because a religious institution also has a school on its property, shouldn't bar you from legally protecting yourself.
2. The best solution is to amend this bill so it just outright repeals all the Gun Free Zones currently listed under State Statute. 790.06 (12)(a).
3. As tragically proven by the shootings at the Pittsburgh Synagogue and the Sutherland Springs Church in Texas, criminals will attack good people in places of worship. No law that forbids concealed carry at these locations stops criminals from committing violence against honest people; and anyone who thinks it will is either lying or delusional.
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If you are unable to attend you still have a voice...
ACTION: PLEASE IMMEDIATELY EMAIL THESE SENATORS! URGE THEM TO VOTE YES ON SB-498In the subject line put: Vote YES on SB-498 Safety of Churches! (Block and Copy All email addresses into the "Send To" box)
brandes.jeff@flsenate.gov,
baxley.dennis.web@flsenate.gov,
boyd.jim.web@flsenate.gov,
bradley.jennifer@flsenate.gov,
broxson.doug@flsenate.gov,
mayfield.debbie@flsenate.gov,
rodrigues.ray.web@flsenate.gov,
ASK them to PLEASE vote YES on SB-498 Safety of Churches,
