In Florida, a bill that would allow people to openly carry guns in public recently cleared its first hurdle in the House.Florida is currently one of just five states that explicitly bans open carry, and Republican State Representative Matt Gaetz wants to change that. He introduced the bill, HB …

F. Norman VickersThis Viewpoint is written in response to Rebekah Hargrove’s Aug. 22 Viewpoint in the Pensacola News Journal titled “I do not want to be a victim.”In essence, she endorses proposed “Campus Carry” legislation proposed by state Rep. Greg Steube and state Sen. Greg Evers. She bemoans th …