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Thu Aug 31, 2023, 01:42 PM Aug 2023

Florida lawmakers cower in gun-free zones with bulletproof glass while criticizing 'safe places' for

Source: Orlando Sentinel

Scott Maxwell: Florida lawmakers cower in gun-free zones with bulletproof glass while criticizing ‘safe places’ for others

Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel
Thu, August 31, 2023 at 4:00 AM EDT·5 min read

Some Florida lawmakers are furious that businesses in Mount Dora may soon start putting stickers on their doors to let LGBTQ residents know they can find shelter inside if they’re ever being threatened.

Yes, we’re talking about grown men triggered by rainbow stickers.

So triggered, in fact, that the Republican legislators are threatening legal action against the city to prevent the stickers from ever being stuck.

The story might almost be funny — little men throwing big tantrums — except for the dangerous division-stoking involved.

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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/scott-maxwell-florida-lawmakers-cower-080000565.html

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