ASSAULT WEAPON AMENDMENT

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody wants the Florida Supreme Court to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent possession of assault weapons. The political committee “Ban Assault Weapons NOW” is trying to get the assault weapons measure on the November 2020 ballot. Moody said because of how the proposed amendment is worded it would ban the possession of virtually every semi-automatic long-gun. State lawmakers have repeatedly rejected calls to ban the weapons, even after the Parkland school shooting.