TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) - With the Florida House scheduled to review two controversial gun bills Tuesday, a state group voiced its opposition in front of City Hall.
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum also lent his support to oppose the state's open carry and campus carry bills. The mayor's main concern is the safety of not only the public but those in law enforcement.
The League of Women Voters says if the bills are passed, they could have a negative effect on tourism with visitors thinking twice about coming to places where others may be armed.
The mayor, echoing those remarks, adding police would have a tougher job, trying to gauge how safe an environment is, if the public is armed: "I'm for sensible gun law legislation, and unfortunately, the legislature seems to be going to the other end of the spectrum to say if one person has a weapon, everybody ought to have a weapon. And I think that's -- I don't think that's logical, and I think that's unreasonable -- not to mention unsafe."
In addition to Mayor Gillum, FSU President John Thrasher has also voiced opposition to the bills. The House is scheduled to hear the bills this week, while the Senate version is in the judiciary committee.
