Miami Elects Mayor with Gun Control Record Raising Public Safety and Second Amendment Concerns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 10, 2025 

MIAMI, FL – Last night, Eileen Higgins was elected as the City of Miami’s next mayor. Higgins, a long-time opponent of Second Amendment rights, brings to City Hall an anti-gun record that has drawn scrutiny from Florida’s gun owners. 

During her tenure on the Miami-Dade County Commission, Higgins supported cashless bail policies promoted by anti-gun activists nationwide where cashless bail has been linked to repeat offenses, increased law enforcement strain, and public safety concerns. 

She joins other prominent anti-gun mayors, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, who have promoted similar policies of limiting the law-abiding public from exercising their Second Amendment rights while prioritizing violent criminal offenders via soft-on-crime policies. 

Higgins has also focused on gun control throughout her political career, volunteering with Moms Demand Action and collaborating with multiple statewide anti–Second Amendment organizations. 

Although municipal authority is limited by Florida’s state preemption laws, Higgins’ record indicates she will continue advocating for policies affecting gun rights and law enforcement practices. 

Alisabet Valdes, National Chair of Fuerza 2A, stated: 

“Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins’ long history of anti-gun policies has negatively impacted Miami’s Hispanic and other minority communities. Policies that restrict the ability of law-abiding citizens—especially women—to protect themselves, while taking a lenient approach toward violent offenders, directly undermine the goals she claims to champion. Gun control measures punish those who follow the law, not the criminals who ignore it.” 

Luis Valdes, Florida State Director of Gun Owners of America, stated: 

“As a Miami native and former South Florida law enforcement officer, I believe Eileen Higgins’ record raises serious concerns for Second Amendment rights and public safety. The policies she promoted as a Miami-Dade County Commissioner have not prevented crime. Real safety comes from allowing law-abiding citizens to exercise their rights and defend themselves. Her record shows a pattern of focusing on restrictions for responsible gun owners while softening consequences for criminals who commit violent crimes against the law-abiding.” 

GOA spokesmen are available for interviews. Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization representing over two million members and activists. For more information, visit GOA’s Press Center. 

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