By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project When Joe Biden’s hyper-partisan Justice Department announced they were sending federal poll watchers to Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back hard. DeSantis and state election officials pointed to a Florida statute that lists the people who are permitted inside a polling place on election day, and the feds […]
Does Tampa Editorial Perpetuate Murder Rate Myth?
Applauding “bipartisan” unity on certain gun control issues in Florida, the Tampa Bay Times editorialized “This country has been drowning in guns forever, translating directly into one of the highest murder rates in the world. And it’s getting worse.” True, violent crime—including crimes involving firearms—has been on the rise with a number of factors to […]
Marion Hammer, Former NRA President, FL Gun Rights Advocate, to Retire
The National Rifle Association announced Thursday that Marion Hammer, the first female NRA president and veteran Florida-based lobbyist for the organization, is stepping down after 44 years on the front lines of the Second Amendment battle. In a statement, the NRA noted, Hammer “will continue to serve as an advisor to the NRA, assisting with […]
Civil rights still trump a politician’s need to ‘do something’ after a tragedy
By Lee Williams SAF Investigative Journalism Project (The Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project wouldn’t be possible without you. Click here to make a tax-deductible donation to support pro-gun stories like this.) While most Americans were spending time with family this Memorial Day weekend commemorating those who gave their lives in defense of this great […]
Should Florida Grandmother Face Charges for Killing Intruder?
A 70-year-old Florida woman is waiting to see whether she will face criminal charges for fatally shooting a 38-year-old home intruder Sunday at her residence in Orange County in what may become another test of the Sunshine State’s stand-your-ground law. According to WRBW/Fox News 35, Virginia Morrison reportedly gave Ezequiel Rosario-Torres an opportunity to leave, […]
FL Gov. DeSantis Promises to Sign ‘Constitutional Carry’ Bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised to sign a “Constitutional Carry” bill if it reaches his desk, and his Democrat challenger—anti-gun Democrat Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried—is already taking him to task, calling the promise “absurd political pandering,” according to WSVN News. Fried’s office is responsible for issuing Florida Concealed Firearms Licenses, and Sunshine State […]
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