From: [Matt Giwer] at [f326.n3603.z1.FIDONET.ORG] (Matt Giwer)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.guns
Subject: State constitutions
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 93 21:49:00 PDT

     As an interesting exercise I looked up the Florida State
Constitution provision on arms.  To wit

               Florida State Constitution

Article 1

Section 8

a)   The right of the people to keep and bear arms in defense of
themselves and of the lawful authority of the state shall not be
infringed, except the manner of bearing my be regulated by law.

b)   [Requires a three day waiting period for handguns except for
those possessing a concealed weapons permit.]

     The regulation of the means of carry refers to state wide CWP
that must be issued after a simple set of criteria are met.

     What is of interest is our right to the use of guns in self
defense is protected.  That is something not specific to the US
Constitution.

     A small amount of research by 49 other people might turn up some
worthwhile information.

 * SPEED 1.30 >01< * The right to buy guns is the right to be free.


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