2021 Florida active gun legislation
HB 259 -PASSED INTO LAW-, Gun banned areas – eliminating for churches
HB 1409 Preemption – expanding to further restrict communities
HB 1343 Gun licenses – decreasing requirements
SB 1884 -PASSED INTO LAW-, Preemption – expanding to further restrict communities
SB 1924 Guns during emergencies – allowing
Governor signs bill that could result in gun fights in church
July 1, 2021
- HB 259, passed into law. It forces houses of worship to allow firearm license holders to bring their weapons to church. 👎 dislike
Community freedom further restricted with another preemption law
May 11, 2021
- SB 1884, passed into law. It is another preemption law that further restricts local communities from the freedom to make their own gun restriction. 👎 dislike
Bill to restrict community freedom goes to the Governor
April 28, 2021
- SB 1884, passed the legislature. It is another preemption law that further restricts local communities from the freedom to make their own gun restriction. 👎 dislike
This bill passed the legislature this week. It now moves to the Governor for final signature. This is the last chance for gun control supporters to stop this anti-freedom bill. Please contact the Governor’s office. Ask for opposition to SB 1884 which limited the freedom of communities to make choices. You can find contacts for all your representatives at Common Cause.
Allowing guns fights in churches goes to the Governor
April 28, 2021
- HB 259, passed the legislature. It forces houses of worship to allow firearm license holders to bring their weapons to church. 👎 dislike
This bill now moves to the desk of Governor DeSantis for final signature. This is the last chance to stop guns in churches by contacting the Governor’s office. Ask for opposition to SB 498/HB 259. You can find contacts for all your representatives at Common Cause.
Allowing loaded guns in churches passed the House
March 27, 2021
- SB 498/HB 259 passed the full House. It forces houses of worship to allow firearm license holders to bring their weapons to church. 👎 dislike
This bill passed the full House this week. Unfortunately, it now moves over to the Florida Senate.
Full House voting on allowing loaded guns in churches
March 22, 2021
- SB 498/HB 259 is before the full House. It forces houses of worship to allow firearm license holders to bring their weapons to church. 👎 dislike
The full House of Representatives will meet to vote on this bill this Thursday (03/25/2021) at 2:00 pm. The NRA asked their members to contact all Representatives. Please help offset the power of the NRA to push unsafe laws and contact your Representative. Ask for opposition to HB 259. You can find contacts for all your representatives at Common Cause.
Five NRA bills moving quickly through the legislature
March 19, 2021
- HB 1409 is before the full House. It is a preemption law that further restricts local communities from the freedom to make their own gun restriction. 👎 dislike
- HB 1343 is before the full House. It ban ever taking down the gun licensing website. 👎 dislike
- SB 498/HB 259 is before the full House. It forces houses of worship to allow firearm license holders to bring their weapons to church. 👎 dislike
- SB 1884 is before the full House. It is another preemption law that further restricts local communities from the freedom to make their own gun restriction. 👎 dislike
- SB 1924 is before the full House. It prevents local communities from restricting gun companies during an emergency. Community safety is ignored in the interest of selling more guns. 👎 dislike
All of these bills are either now or will be before the full House. Please consider contacting your state Representative. Urge them to oppose these bills.
Guns in churches – House committee meets Wednesday
February 4, 2021
- SB 498/HB 259 is before the full House. It forces houses of worship to allow firearm license holders to bring their weapons to church. 👎 dislike
On Wednesday February 10 at 3:30 pm, the House Criminal Justice Committee will meet to discuss a bill to allow guns in houses of worship. It’d be a pretty big disaster if everyone had guns and they all took the law into their own hands. You can find contacts for all your representatives at Common Cause.
The NRA asked their members to email the committee members listed below. You can do the same and ask for opposition to HB 259.
chuck.brannan@myfloridahouse.gov
Demi.BusattaCabrera@myfloridahouse.gov
Elizabeth.Fetterhoff@myfloridahouse.gov
Tommy.Gregory@myfloridahouse.gov
Spencer.Roach@myfloridahouse.gov
Webster.Barnaby@myfloridahouse.gov
John.Snyder@myfloridahouse.gov
Kaylee.Tuck@myfloridahouse.gov
Guns in churches approved by Senate committee
February 2, 2021
- SB498 was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. It forces houses of worship to allow firearm license holders to bring their weapons to church.
On Monday (02/02/21), The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to allow guns in churches (to help sell more guns). The NRA sent out a message of this result, but not yet urging their members to contact their State Senators.
Bill allowing guns is churches is active
January 28, 2021
- SB498 is being heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee. It forces houses of worship to allow firearm license holders to bring their weapons to church.
The NRA asked their members to contact committee members urging them to pass this bill. This is an opportunity for gun violence prevention people to advocate against this bill.
