Category Archives: Firearms Defense
What to Know About Florida’s Red Flag Law
While hardly anyone contests the objective of preventing harm, Florida’s Red Flag Law, officially its Risk Protection Order (RPO) statute, takes things to the next level. It pushes the delicate line between public safety and individual rights. Under Florida Statutes § 790.401 (enacted in 2018 after the Parkland shooting), law enforcement can obtain an… Read More »
South Florida Gun and Drug Crackdown Yields 31 Arrests, 80 Firearms Seized
Guns and drugs are found in many parts of Florida. Large amounts of these items are illegal and threaten the safety of communities. Because of these threats, law enforcement agencies often implement stings and crackdowns to get those who break the law behind bars. U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne of the Southern District of… Read More »
Firearm Possession by Felons
While the Second Amendment gives us the right to bear arms, this right is not extended to convicted felons. A person convicted of a felon loses certain rights, and losing their right to own a gun is one of them. Convicted felons are not allowed to own or purchase firearms except under certain circumstances…. Read More »