Team ENOUGH Statement on Florida’s Permitless Concealed Carry Bill

Permitless carry will increase the likelihood of unintentional shootings and escalation of violence, undermining public health and safety for everyone in the state

Washington, D.C., January 30, 2023 – Today, legislation was introduced in the Florida House that would allow citizens to carry concealed firearms without a permit. Under the proposed law, Florida would become the 26th state to allow permitless concealed carry.   

Logan Rubenstein, legislative coordinator for Team ENOUGH’s Florida Lobbying Collective, released the following statement:

“This legislation, introduced nearly five years after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting in Parkland, Fla., would allow individuals who may intend to do harm to openly carry a loaded firearm in public. Permitless carry will increase the likelihood of unintentional shootings and escalation of violence, undermining public health and safety for everyone in the state.” 

“This has already been proven across the country. For example, Texas saw a 62% increase in mass shootings after enacting a permitless carry law in 2021. In Missouri, a similar law saw a 58% increase in the state’s firearms death rate.”

“This is not the future us Floridians want for our state and we stand vehemently opposed.”

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Team ENOUGH Announces 2023 Lobbying Collective Members in Virginia, Florida

Team ENOUGH’s Lobbying Collective Will Lobby State Legislators for Stronger Gun Violence Prevention Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 12, 2022 – Today, Team ENOUGH announced more than 30 new members of its Virginia and Florida “lobbying collectives.”

These state-based collectives, the only youth-led groups lobbying for gun reform in America, help train the next generation of advocates and activists on how to create change in their communities, leveraging the unique perspectives of young people. Collective members will be lobbying their state legislatures to pass sensible gun violence prevention legislation, including assault weapons and high-magazine capacity bans, as well as opposing NRA-backed efforts to repeal evidence-based “red flag law” procedures and permits for concealed handgun carry.

In addition to Virginia and Florida, Team ENOUGH also has lobbying collectives active in California and Washington, D.C.

Team ENOUGH National Lobbying Coordinator Alyssa Ackbar said:

“This new class of Lobbying Collective participants in Virginia and Florida bring fresh energy and perspective to Team ENOUGH’s work. Young people have been uniquely affected by gun violence, from regular active shooter threats to school shootings, we have lived with the consequences of inaction our entire lives.

“This newest class of Lobbying Collective participants will bring passion and energy to this work, pressing on the need for our state legislatures to end gun violence. Team ENOUGH’s work and the work of these Lobbying Collectives has never been more important.”

Brady President Kris Brown said:

“The Team ENOUGH Youth Lobbying Collective harnesses the passion and energy that young people have to enact change to prevent gun violence in America. No generation is more eager or well-equipped to advocate for gun safety legislation in our country. We look forward to seeing the success this year’s lobbying collective will bring.”

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Gun Violence Prevention Must Remain Top Issue for Incoming Congress

Last night, with our votes, we proved that Americans are sick and tired of ‘thoughts and prayers.’

Washington, D.C., November 9, 2022 — Team ENOUGH, the Brady Campaign’s youth-led initiative, is eager to work with members of the incoming 118th Congress and state legislatures across the country to fulfill the will of the American people by enacting meaningful legislation to tackle the gun violence epidemic in the U.S. 

This year, Team ENOUGH joined Brady in working with federal lawmakers to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and the Biden-Harris administration to crack down on untraceable ghost guns, confirm a new ATF director, and other vital administrative actions.

On Tuesday, gun violence prevention remained a top priority for American voters, who elected a number of survivors and gun violence champions to office, and in Oregon, voters passed a Brady-supported referendum — including a ban on high-capacity magazines — in Ballot Measure 114.

Robert Schentrup, a gun violence survivor and Team ENOUGH co-founder, noted that Team ENOUGH activists, led by Generation Z activists, spent yesterday spreading a message of gun safety and had cause to celebrate:

“Last night, with our votes, we proved that Americans are sick and tired of ‘thoughts and prayers.’ Gun violence is the leading cause of death for American youth, and youth voter turnout numbers are making clear that we’re saying ‘enough’ and taking things into our own hands – enough of us growing up in fear of being shot and killed at schools, playgrounds, movie theaters, malls, and in our own homes and neighborhoods. Maxwell Frost’s historic victory last night is emblematic of the change we are creating in our country, just as the victory of many other gun violence prevention champions across the country shows Americans across the country are joining us in making a safer future for all of us a top priority.”

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