HomePoliticsDeSantis SIGNS CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY LAW IN FLORIDA Politics DeSantis SIGNS CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY LAW IN FLORIDA July 2, 2023 Yesterday in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis’ Bill allowing Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a government-issued permit, HB 543, went into effect on July 1, 2023, making Florida the 26th state to enact Constitutional Carry legislation. Gov. DeSantis issued the following statement: “You don’t need a permission slip from the government to be able to exercise your Second Amendment rights.” This issue should remind us all that Republicans controlled the House and Senate in the first two years of Trump’s term in office. They had the chance to make this the law of the land. Instead, Trump and many Republicans backed red Flag laws in response to mass shootings in the news. They also had the chance to pass national voter ID laws and national school choice. Trump has pledged to do these things the next time around if he wins.
