Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is doing something rare in state government: actually defending constitutional rights. And the gun control lobby is losing its...
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is doing something rare in state government: actually defending constitutional rights. And the gun control lobby is losing its mind over it.
Uthmeier has drawn fire from anti-gun politicians, legacy media outlets, and professional victims for the radical act of refusing to defend unconstitutional laws that violate young adults’ Second Amendment rights.
The latest controversy? The AG intervened in a criminal case, asking a state appeals court to uphold an 18-20-year-old defendant’s right to carry. Even hostile media outlets admit this constitutes a clear win for gun rights in Florida.
At issue is a 1987 state law that prohibited 18, 19, and 20-year-olds from carrying concealed firearms—treating legal adults who can vote, serve...