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Legislation to allow firearms to be openly carried in Florida has been bottled up in a hostile State Senate Committee, but it’s sponsor, Sen. Don Gaetz of Niceville is offering open carry to another bill dealing with slungshots, which are a heavy ball at the end of a lanyard. Gaetz says he is offering the amendment to have a discussion.

“All we have wanted throughout this legislative session was the opportunity to have the debate. We don’t fear the debate. We want to have the debate. We want to present the evidence and have an opportunity in the court of public opinion an din the legislature to make our case” says Gaetz.

Open Carry has already cleared the state House, but it an another bill dealing with concealed carry on college campuses has been bottled up in the Senate Judiciary Committee.