Licensed gun owners would be allowed to openly carry their weapons and take them on state college campuses under two bills passed by the Florida House.Both were passed Wednesday after contentious debate.Download the WPBF 25 News app: IOS | AndroidOne would also allow lawmakers to carry concealed weapons onto their chamber's floor and in committee meetings.Republicans supported the bills with arguments that they protect gun owners' constitutional rights and make the state safer. Democrats argued just the opposite, saying the bills would create public safety risks.Two other gun bills were sent to Gov. Rick Scott on unanimous votes. The first would ban recreational use of guns in densely settled neighborhoods.The other would change Florida's 10-20-life law that sets mandatory minimum sentences for crimes involving guns.It would give judges flexibility when sentencing people convicted of aggravated assault.

Licensed gun owners would be allowed to openly carry their weapons and take them on state college campuses under two bills passed by the Florida House.



Both were passed Wednesday after contentious debate.



Download the WPBF 25 News app: IOS | Android


One would also allow lawmakers to carry concealed weapons onto their chamber's floor and in committee meetings.



Republicans supported the bills with arguments that they protect gun owners' constitutional rights and make the state safer. Democrats argued just the opposite, saying the bills would create public safety risks.



Two other gun bills were sent to Gov. Rick Scott on unanimous votes. The first would ban recreational use of guns in densely settled neighborhoods.



The other would change Florida's 10-20-life law that sets mandatory minimum sentences for crimes involving guns.



It would give judges flexibility when sentencing people convicted of aggravated assault.