But this isn’t the first time Scott has bowed to the gun lobby. In many respects, Scott is an extension of the gun lobby. As governor of Florida, Scott almost never met an NRA-backed bill he didn’t like: He backed the controversial guns-on-campus bill, signed the “Docs vs Glocks” bill, slashed the price of concealed weapons permits, and signed pre-emption legislation which prohibited local governments from regulating firearms and ammunition, just to name a few.Officers on U.S. military bases should be allowed to carry firearms. The terrorist attack at NAS Pensacola shows that it’s time for this policy to change.
I'll work with the Armed Services Committee & @DeptofDefense to make sure our men & women in uniform can defend themselves. pic.twitter.com/taaNOfBddr
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) December 17, 2019
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