Attacking a pro-gun guy for calling out a Republican that killed constitutional carry. Byrd was the committee chair right? Why did he kill the bill? You think it is wrong calling out a Republican that claims to be pro-gun and then kills pro-gun bills by never bringing them up for a vote?
And to think, I was a Florida Carry member. I sure ain't renewing next year.
Is this apparent misunderstanding of the legislative process that which results in the Republicans regularly snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? Throwing dirt on others working toward the same goal is really counterproductive. It destroys pieces of the foundations our members rely on for their efforts to gain or retain office and gives the opposition all the fuel they need to defeat us.
I'm not sure if it's better to be able to blame lack of knowledge or internal strife or maybe even greed, but the GOP seems to be it's own worst enemy sometimes.
"And, with the failure of each proposal to pass, Florida Carry—in its newsletter—blamed Senator Garcia and Sen. Anitere Flores (R-Miami) for helping to tank several of the proposals. The NRA’s Marion Hammer also did the same, adding Florida Carry to her target list. In her newsletter to her members, she stated Florida Carry sided with Moms Demand Action, not Florida gun owners."
Looks like Florida Carry sold their soul to the NRA since they attacked the GOA for the very thing they used to do. Hold lawmakers accountable for killing pro gun bills.
Sounds like Valdes is right, and Byrd isn't doing his job. Stop whining, get bills in committee for a vote. Let them live or die. Protect our rights or find another job.
Funny that Florida Carry says Byrd is all about upholding the state constitution.
"Byrd has proven he can always be counted on to support our God-given and constitutional right of self-defense. He is a strong supporter of both the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article I Section 8 of the Florida Constitution, and he has earned an A+ rating from the NRA."
It says plain as day that the legislature can regulate carry and that it is not a right.
"The right of the people to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves and of the lawful authority of the state shall not be infringed, except that the manner of bearing arms may be regulated by law."
It also says that waiting period are okay.
"There shall be a mandatory period of three days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, between the purchase and delivery at retail of any handgun."
Looks like Byrd is okay with upholding gun control and why he is against Constitutional Carry. If that passed, Byrd would have no power over the people. Is Florida Carry and the NRA also fine with upholding that?
"For reasons known only to Valdes, he singled Byrd out for blame...." Was this written by a moron? The reasons are clearly stated and make a lot of sense. Byrd is an impediment to our rights.
Bad, but still nowhere close to the level of sabotage the NRA used to engage in, where their regional lobbyist would swoop into a state to bully the legislators out of good bills (like constitutional carry) that both they and their gun-owning constituents supported.
You imply that a bill can't be passed without a companion bill in the other house. That's false. The rest of what you wrote amounts to personal attacks. I suggest you are the one who needs to apologize.
Way to go Lee!
Attacking a pro-gun guy for calling out a Republican that killed constitutional carry. Byrd was the committee chair right? Why did he kill the bill? You think it is wrong calling out a Republican that claims to be pro-gun and then kills pro-gun bills by never bringing them up for a vote?
And to think, I was a Florida Carry member. I sure ain't renewing next year.
Makes me wonder how GOA directorships are filled.
Is this apparent misunderstanding of the legislative process that which results in the Republicans regularly snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? Throwing dirt on others working toward the same goal is really counterproductive. It destroys pieces of the foundations our members rely on for their efforts to gain or retain office and gives the opposition all the fuel they need to defeat us.
I'm not sure if it's better to be able to blame lack of knowledge or internal strife or maybe even greed, but the GOP seems to be it's own worst enemy sometimes.
Marion Hammer attacked Florida Carry in the past for doing what GOA did with Rep. Byrd.
https://news.wfsu.org/state-news/2017-12-08/death-of-gun-bills-in-fla-senate-pit-gop-allies-gun-rights-groups-against-one-another
"And, with the failure of each proposal to pass, Florida Carry—in its newsletter—blamed Senator Garcia and Sen. Anitere Flores (R-Miami) for helping to tank several of the proposals. The NRA’s Marion Hammer also did the same, adding Florida Carry to her target list. In her newsletter to her members, she stated Florida Carry sided with Moms Demand Action, not Florida gun owners."
Looks like Florida Carry sold their soul to the NRA since they attacked the GOA for the very thing they used to do. Hold lawmakers accountable for killing pro gun bills.
Sounds like Valdes is right, and Byrd isn't doing his job. Stop whining, get bills in committee for a vote. Let them live or die. Protect our rights or find another job.
Funny that Florida Carry says Byrd is all about upholding the state constitution.
"Byrd has proven he can always be counted on to support our God-given and constitutional right of self-defense. He is a strong supporter of both the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article I Section 8 of the Florida Constitution, and he has earned an A+ rating from the NRA."
It says plain as day that the legislature can regulate carry and that it is not a right.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?submenu=3#A1S08
"The right of the people to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves and of the lawful authority of the state shall not be infringed, except that the manner of bearing arms may be regulated by law."
It also says that waiting period are okay.
"There shall be a mandatory period of three days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, between the purchase and delivery at retail of any handgun."
Looks like Byrd is okay with upholding gun control and why he is against Constitutional Carry. If that passed, Byrd would have no power over the people. Is Florida Carry and the NRA also fine with upholding that?
"For reasons known only to Valdes, he singled Byrd out for blame...." Was this written by a moron? The reasons are clearly stated and make a lot of sense. Byrd is an impediment to our rights.
Bad, but still nowhere close to the level of sabotage the NRA used to engage in, where their regional lobbyist would swoop into a state to bully the legislators out of good bills (like constitutional carry) that both they and their gun-owning constituents supported.
You imply that a bill can't be passed without a companion bill in the other house. That's false. The rest of what you wrote amounts to personal attacks. I suggest you are the one who needs to apologize.
Is there a shortage of time in the committee? How many bills per year don't get to committee purely because of time constraints?