Report on Florida Committee Action: SB-1130 Passes Committee!
Senate Bill 1130 sponsored by Sen. Durell Peaden was heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday afternoon and the unfriendly amendment was removed and then the bill passed by a vote of 7-4.SB-1130 by Senator Durell Peaden (R-Crestview) will protect your right to have a firearm in your car or truck for self-defense and other lawful purposes.A series of anti-gun amendments including “assault weapons” amendments were defeated. The Senate bill is now ready for the Senate floor. More on this later.In the meantime, HB-503 is still scheduled for action on the House floor TODAY. Keep the email flowing to the House. YOUR EMAIL MAKES A DIFFERENCE.Please immediately send an email to ALL the members of the House and URGE THEM TO SUPPORT HB-503, then CALL YOUR Representative’s Tallahassee office and urge him or her to support HB-503
