A Republican candidate for Florida state attorney general says that last week’s mass shooting at a Parkland high school shouldn\u2019t be used to \u201ctake away our right to bear arms too.”<\/p>\n
Florida state Rep. Jay Fant (R)\u00a0in a series of tweets on Monday accused liberals of trying to dismantle gun rights\u00a0following the shooting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He singled out Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum. Gillum has been a vocal advocate for new gun laws in the days after the shooting, according to the Tampa Bay Times.<\/p>\n
\nOf course @AndrewGillum is using the DC liberal playbook to capitalize on a tragedy to push a gun control agenda. No surprise there.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jay Fant (@jay_fant) February 19, 2018\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nWe can\u2019t let @AndrewGillum and the DC liberals win. The Parkland killer has taken away enough from us. Let\u2019s not let this tragedy take away our right to bear arms too.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jay Fant (@jay_fant) February 19, 2018\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nWe were given these rights so the American individual never becomes second to American government. I join with all the law-abiding Americans who will fight to keep them.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jay Fant (@jay_fant) February 19, 2018<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Fant had also tweeted last week in support of maintaining current gun laws.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nLiberals on Fake News keep saying gun control is the answer. It’s not. Evil people will break any laws we can dream up to commit their evil acts.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jay Fant (@jay_fant) February 16, 2018<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nGiving up this liberty and letting the government ultimately be the only entity with weapons is a slippery slope toward a country where the government is more powerful than the individual.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jay Fant (@jay_fant) February 16, 2018<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Some Florida lawmakers are considering introducing legislation that would increase the age limit for those who want to purchase certain assault weapons, as well as extend waiting periods to buy the firearms, according to the Times.<\/p>\n
Seventeen people were killed when a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Wednesday.<\/p>\n