Comments on: Scott Ups Protection For National Guard Members

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:30:26 +0000

Didn’t y’all hear the bugle call sounding retreat? No Mas, We Give, Uncle, however Gov. Scott says is its cowardice in the face of the enemy.

By: jack

jack — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 14:30:54 +0000

I think there’s irony in the way military can’t be armed but civilian police show up in military combat gear after the fact.

By: rjoe

rjoe — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 14:24:22 +0000

Issue concealed permits at no charge to our service members providing they pass the background checks. All these attacks on people could be stopped by 1 armed citizen willing and skilled to defend themselves.

By: Bob C.

Bob C. — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 12:52:16 +0000

Florida’s Concealed Weapon / Firearm License process through the Department of Agriculture is excessively SLOW.
Their information says it may take up to 90 days to process the application and when finally approved it may take another two weeks for the license to arrive in your mailbox.
I hear, hope it’s true, that Escambia County Tax Collector’s office will soon be taking the applications. This is good because now we in Esc Co have to go to other counties to apply.
Question is this, If Alabama can do an almost immediate background check and issue the Concealed Carry license then why can Florida not do the same?
Best thing would be for Esc Co Tax Collector’s office to be able to take the application, fingerprints, photo, etc. and process, or deny, the permit very quickly.
Friends, the world is NOT becoming a better place….

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 11:36:00 +0000

Why not simply arm our troops?

If our soldiers cannot be trusted with weapons, then they shouldn’t be in the military.

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 10:04:22 +0000

Thank you Gov. Scott! At least they might be safer; I wish I could say the same for our military men and women. It is a shame that they are not allowed to defend themselves.