Florida is a shall-issue, permitless carry state with concealed weapons licenses issued at the state level by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), according to US Concealed Carry. A gun owner doesn't need a license, background check, or firearms registration when purchasing a firearm from a private individual. I want someone to explain how any of those restrictions would be a bad idea.
A Florida Sheriff isn't clear on how a 9-year-old obtained a firearm in the gun-friendly state that the child used to shoot a 6-year-old in the head fatally.
NBC News reports:
The victim was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon and ultimately pronounced dead, Jacksonville Sheriff's Assistant Chief J.D. Stronko said. The victim was wounded in the head with a single gunshot, he said.
An adult was in the home. Authorities said they could not disclose the relationship between the adult and the children or the relationship between the two children under Florida's victim privacy protections, Marsy's Law, Stronko said.
The investigation continues. Authorities have not found any indication of criminal violence, the sheriff's office said.
And still, nothing will be done.
