Gov. Ron DeSantis said he expects lawmakers during the 2023 regular legislative session to pass a major change in Florida gun laws. The change would allow what supporters call 鈥渃onstitutional carry.鈥�
Under current law, people who want to carry guns must get concealed-weapons licenses from the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Constitutional carry would allow people to carry guns without the licenses.
DeSantis was asked about the issue Friday during an appearance in Lee County, after House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, indicated Thursday that the House would approve constitutional carry.
鈥淏asically, this was something that I鈥檝e always supported,鈥� DeSantis said. 鈥淭he last two years, it was not necessarily a priority for the legislative leadership. But we鈥檝e been talking about it, and he鈥檚 (Renner鈥檚) pledged publicly that鈥檚 moving forward, and it鈥檒l be something that will be done in the regular session.鈥�
The 2023 session will start March 7.
