State Rep. Marlene O’Toole has agreed to co-sponsor legislation that would allow Floridians with concealed-carry permits to openly display their weapons.
The Villages Republican has signed onto House Bill 163, sponsored by State Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Fort Walton Beach Republican. The bill has already been approved 8-4 by the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
Gaetz said the bill “restores and vindicates” Second Amendment rights and promotes public safety.
Earlier this year, a man was arrested at Sam’s Club in Lady Lake after he openly displayed a weapon.
