As RINO Republican lawmakers in Tallahassee continue thwarting our efforts to fix Florida’s permitless carry legislation to include Open Carry, Gov. Ron DeSantis has once again promised to sign the legislation into law IF lawmakers put it on his desk.

He even took to X (formerly known as Twitter) and publicly agreed with us over here at Gun Owners of America that the Florida legislature must pass open carry this session!

Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis also agrees!

So how do we make this happen in Florida?

I NEED YOU TO CALL HOUSE SPEAKER DANIEL PEREZ (850-717-5116) AND SENATE PRESIDENT BEN ALBRITTON (850-487-5027). TELL THEM YOU SUPPORT GOVERNOR DESANTIS’ CALL FOR OPEN CARRY!

Gun Owners of America are thankful for Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida’s First Lady, Casey DeSantis, for supporting Open Carry and demanding that it be passed this session.

It has been a long hard fight, but Florida’s gun owners don’t give up.

I know you’re aware of the dog and pony shows that the Republican dominated state legislature plays with our gun rights.

Recall at the start of this legislative season, Republican Senate President Ben Albritton said that he was against Open Carry back in November 2024 because law enforcement is in opposition.

Well, GOA proved that to be false.

Just recently in January, I spoke with Florida’s best sheriff, Wayne Ivey of Brevard County, and asked him if he supports Open Carry.

Sheriff Ivey said he supports it and so do the majority of Florida’s sheriffs — absolutely wrecking the Senate President’s claims that law enforcement is against it.

In turn, the Governor agreed and called out the Republican Supermajority in the legislature and demanded that they pass Open Carry.

GOA has actually been at the forefront of this fight for years now.

In fact, we drafted an Open Carry bill and have been working with lawmakers in the House and Senate since December 2024 to get this bill introduced.

They have faced intense opposition from Republican leadership. We have been informed that the legislative leadership has been against it, as are some committee chairs.

The Republican legislative leadership have attempted to intimidate them from moving forward with this legislation — threatening to sideline them, kill their other bills, strip them of committee seats, and banish them to the basement.

But they have not buckled under pressure. Our bill has been submitted for drafting as we speak.

But that’s not all.

GOA’s grassroots army is fighting tooth and nail too. This past weekend, GOA members have been contacting their lawmakers from all across the state.

And just yesterday at 3am, Rep. Kim Kendall (R-St. Augustine) emailed one of our GOA members that she finds it appalling that Florida bans Open Carry and that she is aware our bill is in drafting.

That’s a thumb’s up if we’ve ever seen it. Looks like Florida’s Republicans are starting to come around.

THIS IS WHY I NEED YOU TO CALL HOUSE SPEAKER DANIEL PEREZ (850-717-5116) AND SENATE PRESIDENT BEN ALBRITTON (850-487-5027).

I NEED YOU TELL THEM YOU SUPPORT GOVERNOR DESANTIS’ CALL FOR OPEN CARRY! TELL THEM YOU WANT OPEN CARRY PASSED THIS SESSION!

As you’re calling our legislative leaders, I will be walking the halls of the Florida Capitol, pushing the issue with lawmakers.

Our national motto says it best: “E Pluribus Unum.”

Out of many, one.

Together, we will win this fight.

In Liberty,

Luis Valdes
Florida State Director
Gun Owners of America