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FL Gov. DeSantis Signs Permitless Carry Bill
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) quietly signed a bill this week that would allow Florida residents to carry a firearm without a permit.
HB 543 was passed by the Republican-controlled state legislature last week, removing the requirement for a concealed weapons license to carry in the Sunshine State.
It’s worth noting that HB 543 doesn’t negate current CWLs – which hover around 2.6 million –and only applies to concealed carry…not open carry in the state.
Florida joins 25 other states who’ve passed similar laws.
DeSantis’ office said the law was necessary as it “strengthens Floridians’ Second Amendment rights by allowing Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a government-issued permit.”
HB 254 goes into effect in July 2023.
Glock Brings G28 Stateside
The notoriously difficult-to-find Glock 28 may soon be slightly easier to come by as Glock has announced a limited run of the double-stack pistols will be made in its Smyrna, Georgia, facility.
Previously, the G28 was barred from import from Austria by the ATF, making them a hot commodity for Glock collectors.
But Glock’s USA-based operations have decided to release a small run of the pistols. Marketed by the TALO buying group, the .380 ACP should be available to U.S. consumers soon.
The Gen 3 G28 comes chambered in .380 ACP and features a 3.43-inch barrel with an overall length of 6.50 inches. It weighs 24.16 ounces with a loaded magazine and offers a 10-round standard capacity.
“Small in size and weight the Glock 28 excels in performance while measuring small enough for a pocket or ankle holster. Because of the low-recoil firing characteristics of the .380 cartridge, it can be easily and accurately controlled,” Talo said in a statement.
According to TALO, the G28 should be available starting in April 2023.
B&T USA & SureFire Partner Up
B&T USA and SureFire are teaming up, announcing that B&T will now have exclusive rights to make suppressors that mount to SureFire’s SOCOM Fast-Attach series of muzzle devices.
In an email, B&T told Pew Pew Tactical that this move brings more muzzle device options to B&T customers and more suppressor options to SureFire fans.
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“Ultimately this agreement benefits the end user and future end users of both companies’ products by providing cross-compatible suppressor and mounting solutions produced by a pair of manufacturers who are fully invested in precision manufacturing techniques, leading to the creation of the highest quality products possible — products continually chosen by elite forces worldwide,” said Chris Mudgett, Vice President of Marketing, B&T USA.
“Our Rotex series rifle suppressor attachments interface with SureFire’s Fast-Attach® line of suppressor-mounting muzzle devices and vice versa. This is currently inclusive of our Rotex-X, RBS556 and RBS762 suppressor lines, to start.”
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It’s weird that you wrote a story on constitutional carry without ever mentioning the word “constitutional” and you glossed right over the significance of Florida being the 26th state to adopt constitutional carry laws. It’s almost like you don’t understand gun culture at all… no offense, but you should know your audience.
Hey Jamie, thanks for the comment! The reason I did not use the term Constitutional Carry is because FL didn't adopt that, and saying so would be incorrect. They adopted permitless carry -- it only applies to concealed carry, not open. If they had included open carry in that provision, it would have been Constitutional Carry but as it stands, it's just permitless. So, that's why I chose not to include that term because we strive for accurate and factual coverage. Also, I believe I did mention that FL joined 25 other states with permitless carry on the books. It's not my perogative in these articles to opine, just to provide relevant information to our readership so they can take from the article what they will. Thanks for your feedback!
Go Jackie... concise and to the point.
Fair enough. Thanks!
Although, I will note that the office of the governor and basically every other source refers to it as Constitutional Carry, but I do agree with your point.