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	Podcast:		Capital Report
	Episode:		Capital Report: 08-16-2019
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:28:58
	Publish Date:		2019-08-16 00:00:00
	Description:		Earlier in the month the state’s financial impact estimating group struggled to define certain portions of a constitutional amendment petition that would ban assault weapons. Friday the group met again, this time they invited the petition sponsor Ban Assault Weapons Now and others to help clarify portions of the amendment. Blaise Gainey has the details. Pensacola Republican Representative Mike Hill wants to repeal gun safety legislation passed by lawmakers after the deadly school shooting last year in Parkland Florida. He says the measures, including a state ban on bump stocks, and a provision raising the age to purchase a rifle violate the second amendment. He also says firearms aren’t the cause of mass shootings. Regan McCarthy has more….. The U.S. Attorney for Florida’s Northern District says he’s willing to review and prosecute marijuana cases that the state attorney will not. Ryan Dailey reports the move comes after State Attorney Jack Campbell said last month he's pressing pause
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