Luis Valdes is the Florida State Director for Gun Owners of America, a no-compromise grassroots gun lobby with approximately 2.5 million members. He resides in Brevard County and is a former police officer and detective.

Luis Valdes

The ban on openly carrying a firearm on public property led to incidents where honest citizens had their rights violated last year. The ban doesn’t stop criminals from breaking the law, but instead simply prevents honest law-abiding Floridians from fully exercising their civil rights.

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Florida lawmakers need to legalize open carry | Commentary

November 12, 2023 at 5:34 a.m.

The ban on openly carrying a firearm on public property led to incidents where honest citizens had their rights violated last year. The ban doesn’t stop criminals from breaking the...

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