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‘Yes I Will’: Charlie Crist Says He’ll Ban Assault Weapons By Executive Order On First Day If Elected Florida Governor By Dillon Burroughs

   DailyWire.com
Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) greets attendees during Black Lives Matters Business Expo on June 19, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist said he will ban assault weapons by executive order on his first day in office if elected.

Crist doubled down on his previous interview statement in a Twitter post on Wednesday. “Yes I will,” he wrote.

“I’ll do it by executive order, day one,” he previously said during an interview clip with WPLG Local  10 News’ Glenna Milberg.

 

Crist has pledged to ban the sale of assault weapons in Florida if elected in a political ad criticizing his opponent, incumbent Republican Governor Ron DeSantis.

“(Not so) gentle reminder: Ron DeSantis vowed to pass a deadly permitless open carry law that is identical to the one in Texas,” he wrote.

 

In addition to his campaign promise to ban the sales of assault weapons, Crist has also advocated for expanded background checks for new gun owners.

In another Twitter post on Monday, Crist highlighted a quote he gave to a local news source: “’This is such garbage. We’ve got to stop this,’ Crist told the Sun Sentinel, calling for assault-weapon bans and expanded background checks for new gun owners.”

 

According to his campaign website, Crist also claims that he seeks to reduce gun violence.

“Reasonable steps to prevent gun violence include extending background checks, preventing domestic abusers from access to firearms, limiting high capacity magazines and assault weapons, and funding locally driven violence prevention strategies,” the website states.

Crist could run into problems, however, if he attempts to ban assault gun sales by executive order.

“Article 4, which does not grant any legislative authority to the governor. An EO to stop sales of firearms that are otherwise legal under Florida and federal statutes would be meaningless and unenforceable. And Crist knows it,” Ed Morrissey reported.

The move would also likely lead to legal battles from Second Amendment supporters who would view the executive order as a violation of the constitutional rights of Floridians.

The push for the day one executive order may not be that concerning, however, based on current polling in Florida. DeSantis leads by an average of 8.8% in head-to-head competition with Crist in polling measured by RealClearPolitics.

A University of North Florida poll in February showed 55% of respondents said they would vote for DeSantis, with 34% indicating a vote for Crist, and 11% who don’t know or refused.

Dr. Michael Binder, Public Opinion Research Lab faculty director and a professor of political science, said voter enthusiasm could support a larger voter turnout that would be an advantage to DeSantis.

“Enthusiasm for the upcoming governor’s race is up in the overall sample, but when you break it down by party registration, we see that 65% of registered Republicans are more enthused than last election, compared with just 49% of Democrats,” Binder said. “This suggests Republicans might be trending toward a larger turnout advantage.”

The state’s primary is August 23.

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Beyer to propose 1,000 percent tax on assault-style weapons BY MONIQUE BEALS

U.S. Representative Don Beyer

Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) is drafting legislation to impose a hefty tax on assault-style weapons in the wake of recent mass shootings across the United States.

Beyer’s office told The Hill the proposal was a workaround to avoid GOP opposition to legislation outright banning the high-capacity weapons.

“Congressman Beyer has seen action to prevent gun violence obstructed by Senate Republicans using the filibuster after horrific mass shootings for years, this legislation represents an effort to put a new option on the table for those who believe that gun safety reforms are urgently needed to save lives,” Beyer’s deputy chief of staff Aaron Fritschner said in an email.

Beyer’s proposal would tax AR-15 model weapons and other firearms considered “assault” weapons according to terms set out in a separate bill from Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), Breyer’s office told The Hill.

That act defines such firearms as “military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines,” according to a press release from Cicilline at the time of its introduction in March of last year.

Instead of completely banning assault weapons, Beyer’s proposal would impose a 1,000 percent tax on the weapons for manufacturers, producers, and importers. The bill would exempt government entities like law enforcement at the federal, state and local levels, as well as the military.

The price for new AR-15-style guns range $500 to more than $2,000, according to NBC News. As such, a 1,000 percent tax on the would increase the price of those weapons to anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000.

Gun control legislation would have to meet a 60-vote threshold to overcome a filibuster in the Senate, making passage highly unlikely even if all 50 Democrats are united.

However, a tax would be more likely to be allowed to move through budget reconciliation, which would only require 50 votes to pass.

“Taxes get more deference in budget reconciliation than other policies from a parliamentarian point of view,” Zach Moller, director of Third Way’s economic program, told Business Insider.

Beyer’s proposal comes after a series of high-profile mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y, Uvalde, Texas and Tulsa, Okla. have moved gun control to the top of Democrats’ agenda. However, Democratic leaders have also been cautious about forcing members to take tough votes ahead of crucial midterm elections.

A number of gun reforms being discussed are broadly popular with the public. A recent survey from Morning Consult and Politico showing that 88 percent of respondents supported a background check requirement on all gun sales.

Earlier this week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that House Democrats would soon consider legislation banning military-style assault weapons, marking Congress’s most aggressive response to date on gun control.

Zach Schonfeld contributed to this report.

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