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Ron DeSantis: “Florida was one of three states that did not allow any open…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 53:11

So this is so like, I'm pro Second Amendment, all that stuff, like, 100% philosophically. But, like, this is also not. There's nothing new under the sun here. Florida was one of three states that did not allow any open carry. You have very liberal states that have allowed it for decades. Vermont, for example, has had it since the 1770s. But even states like Midwest states that are more blue have had it. (53:11–53:17)

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