I'm a gun owner and a former Republican. Here's why I oppose 'permitless carry' in Florida. | Column

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Permitless carry is a dangerous policy that would allow people to carry concealed handguns in public with no background check and no safety training, two critical components of responsible gun ownership and public safety.
55% : Now, I advocate for common-sense gun safety laws and responsible gun ownership, and I fight back against policies like permitless carry that threaten the safety of my fellow Floridians.
47% : We still have guns in the house, and underlying our gun ownership is the knowledge that a gun is a deadly weapon that comes with great responsibility.
47% : We still have guns in the house, and underlying our gun ownership is the knowledge that a gun is a deadly weapon that comes with great responsibility.
45% : As a veteran, he knew just how lethal these weapons could be, and he reinforced the idea that responsible gun ownership is paramount.
45% : Removing it would make it easier for criminals and those with dangerous histories to carry in public and harder for law enforcement to identify them.
44% : That's why law enforcement in Florida and across the nation have consistently spoken out against permitless carry.
40% : Data shows that states that have weakened their firearm permitting system have experienced a substantial increase in gun violence and states with weaker gun laws have higher rates of gun deaths.

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