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Guns on Campus Bill Clears Final House Committee

November 19th, 2015 by flanews

Friday marks one year since a gunman opened fire at Florida State’s library, and lawmakers are using the chaotic scene as a jumping off point for controversial legislation. As Matt Galka tells us, the bill to allow concealed carry on college campuses continued to move through one legislative chamber.

There’s no lack of passion on either side of the guns on campus issue. People on both sides of the issue have been following the bill through every committee stop.

Teachers, students, and second amendment advocates all came out to testify for and against the bill at its final House committee stop.

And on the eve of the one year anniversary of the Florida State library shooting – the proposal cleared its final House committee.  Bill sponsor Greg Steube says the law would have made a difference on FSU’s campus if it was in place last year.

 

“I don’t think it’s a what-if. There was an individual, it’s been widely reporting, who was in the library who had a concealed carry permit, was a military veteran, and could have reacted very quickly if he had a concealed carry on him at the time,” said Rep. Steube (R-Sarasota).

But two survivors…Nathan Scott who was shot last November while working at the library…and coworker Paige McPhadden who had the gun pointed at her before hearing a click and getting away…say they’re not sure they would have had a weapon on them.

“I probably wouldn’t feel comfortable being armed at work, either, but having said that, I would definitely defend the rights of others who wanted to,” said Scott.

“Licensed and registered…and if I could have? I probably wouldn’t have because I would have never expected it, but the fact knowing that I could have carried, would have made me feel a lot better,” said McPhadden.

A full vote from the Florida House awaits the bill when legislative session begins in January. Whether the bill becomes a law rests with the Florida Senate. That chamber caused the bill to stall last year.

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