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How is it a man with known connections to terrorist organizations can get his hands on military style weapon(s)? or any weapons, or a conceal carry permit, or...
Gunman Used AR-15 Style Weapon in Mass Shooting, What are Florida’s Gun Laws?
by Rachel Stockman
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In the wake of several mass shootings, there have been efforts under way on the federal level to ban assault rifles after a nationwide ban was lifted. So far, those efforts have been unsuccessful. However, several states have restrictions on them. In Florida, you can still purchase semi-automatic assault weapons. In general, the state’s gun laws are relatively lax. Mateen worked as a security guard and had a firearm license. He also reportedly had a statewide concealed carry permit, according to records obtained by several media outlets. All early reports indicate, if he did purchase the guns, he was legally allowed to do so..
To be clear, it has not been confirmed where Mateen got the weapon, but a review of Florida’s laws is still useful in this situation.
In Florida, the laws surrounding gun laws are the following :
More: here
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How is it a man with known connections to terrorist organizations can get his hands on military style weapon(s)? or any weapons, or a conceal carry permit, or...
Gunman Used AR-15 Style Weapon in Mass Shooting, What are Florida’s Gun Laws?
by Rachel Stockman
<snip>
In the wake of several mass shootings, there have been efforts under way on the federal level to ban assault rifles after a nationwide ban was lifted. So far, those efforts have been unsuccessful. However, several states have restrictions on them. In Florida, you can still purchase semi-automatic assault weapons. In general, the state’s gun laws are relatively lax. Mateen worked as a security guard and had a firearm license. He also reportedly had a statewide concealed carry permit, according to records obtained by several media outlets. All early reports indicate, if he did purchase the guns, he was legally allowed to do so..
To be clear, it has not been confirmed where Mateen got the weapon, but a review of Florida’s laws is still useful in this situation.
In Florida, the laws surrounding gun laws are the following :
More: here
.