Huge Change To Florida Gun Law Could Happen Today
Semi-automatic pistols on display at a gun shop.
It’s difficult to find more controversial issue than gun control, that’s why today is a pretty big day for Florida.
A proposal that would allow Floridians to openly carry guns in our state has a serious chance of passing in the Florida State House today. Without getting into the politics of it all or which side you’re on, here’s what the bill seeks to accomplish. At it’s core, the law would allow Floridians to carry concealed guns in public without any background check or permit to do so. Legislators were quick to point out that only people who were eligible to carry weapons before will be able to carry now if the bill passes. Those who have been deemed ineligible in the past will still be unable to carry a gun in public.
House Bill 543 would allow people to carry weapons without being licensed, as is now the process. No background check or gun safety training would be required, either. The bill also includes portions that deal with increased school safety, such as makiing schools harder targets, threat assessment programs and allowing armed guards in schools. One side of the aisle says the law would allow residents to skip all of the government-mandated programs to get a gun and carry it. The other side says increased guns will mean increased violence. Regardless of where you stand, today could be a big day for Florida law. Source: Fox13News.com
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'The Godfather': 10 Classic Lines from the Legendary Film
The Godfather was released in theaters nationwide on March 24, 1972. Decades after its release, it remains one of the most revered and quoted films in cinema history.
A Brief History of The Godfather
The 1972 film was based on the novel of the same name, which was released in 1969 and written by Mario Puzo. While the book is a novel, significant parts of it are based on actual people. Notably, Johnny Fontane is based on Frank Sinatra, and, of course, the “Five Families” are based on the actual five Mafia families of New York City.
The New York Times notes Paramount Pictures bought the film rights to The Godfather for $80,000. The outlet states, “Mr. Puzo actually sold his book for $10,000 to Paramount on the strength of an outline and two or three chapters. Escalator clauses eventually brought the price up to $80,000.”
Puzo co-wrote the film screenplay with Francis Ford Coppola, who also directed the film. Anchored by Marlon Brando, The Godfather featured an all-star, before-they-were-superstars cast of Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte and Diane Keaton.
Simply put: The film was a massive hit, both commercially and critically. According to Box Office Mojo, the film was made on a budget of $6 million. It ended up grossing $250 million worldwide. Once you adjust for inflation, that’s the equivalent of $1.87 billion in 2024.
Critically speaking, The Godfather was nominated for 11 Academy Awards. It ended up winning three Oscars: Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Marlon Brando) and Best Adapted Screenplay. It’s also been named to several “Best Of” lists from the American Film Institute. Additionally, the classic film was added to the United States National Film Registry in 1990. Films added to the registry are considered “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
In honor of its anniversary, here are ten classic lines from The Godfather.
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Sean Roberts was conceived in the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky by two passionate, panel aligning, third shifters who had grown bored with the same ole same ole. Upon birth, he was placed in the trunk of a new Stingray and sent off to find his destiny.
That destiny included several stints on radio stations across the United States. Some played punk country gospel, while others focused on Croatian death metal played backwards.
After many years and many adventures, Sean wound up on The Shark, where he does shots of tequila while playing the most badass tunes ever created by humankind.
He remains humble, however, never forgetting about the lean years...the street corners and dark alleys where he played songs on his car stereo for food and sex.
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