are encouraged saying thank you to state legislators. but at the same time struggling with the fact that it really is not enough for where the heart of the country is right now. executive director of the nra institute for legislative action chris cox said this, this bill punishing law abiding gun owners for the criminal acts of a deranged individuals securing our schools and protecting the constitutional rights of our citizens are not mutually exclusive. what s your reaction. the second amendment is a constitutional right but not absolute. it s not beyond the reach of reasonable regulation. the nra will challenge it on grounds that somehow an age limit is arbitrary. i m not sure the courts will be on their side. take note, something though, the politics at play. our governor is likely to challenge bill nelson an incumbent democrat. and the nra has not hit governor scott hard on this. they didn t lay a glove on scott. they hit the bill strongly. time will tell if a deal was struck t
you know, they may. i think this is a test case for them in some ways. look, i think people in florida, if you are on the side of more responsible gun laws are struggling between optimism and realism ton. it s an optimistic moment to see a governor take on the nra, to see some type of gun control measures move through the state. the three main provisions are harmonizing the age of purchase at 21, harmonizing the wait period to three days, abthen providing additional police powers when it comes to situations of mental health or emotional health or a distressed individual. but realistically this law does nothing to advance comprehensive or universal background checks, does nothing to address assault weapons or magazine clips with, it does nothing clearly nationally. a lot of gun control advocates are encouraged saying thank you to state legislators. but at the same time struggling with the fact that it really is not enough for where the heart of the country is right now. executive di